Over 5,000 passengers on 2 cruise ships quarantined as coronavirus worldwide death toll nears 500

The news comes as infections outside of China continue to increase.All 2,666 guests and 1,045 crewmembers aboard the Diamond Princess have been quarantined for over a day and are likely to remain for "at least 14 days as required by the Ministry of Health," according to the cruise line.CHINESE DOCTOR WHO SOUNDED ALARM ON CORONAVIRUS SAYS HE WAS DETAINED -- THEN GOT SICKThe infected passengers include one from the U.S., two from Australia, three from Japan, three from Hong Kong and one crew member from the Philippines. Officials began screening guests on Monday, with the vessel being placed in quarantine on Tuesday.HOW HAS CORONAVIRUS AFFECTED CHINA'S AND THE WORLD'S ECONOMY COMPARED TO SARS OUTBREAK?"Princess Cruises has confirmed the turnaround of Diamond Princess has been delayed for approximately 24 hours to allow Japan public health authorities the opportunity to review the health status of all guests and crew on board," an earlier Princess Cruises statement read.The Diamond Princess ship is part of the Princess Cruises line, which is owned by British-American Carnival Corporation.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Guests will continue to be provided complimentary internet and telephone to use in order to stay in contact with their family and loved ones, and the ship’s crew is working to keep all guests comfortable, the Wednesday statement read.The Associated Press contributed to the reportThis material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.