China virus cases rise again, 66 more on ship in Japan

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Feb 10, 2020 | 5:44 AM

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers disinfect closed shop lots following the coronavirus outbreak, in Jiang'an District of Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. Mainland China has reported another rise in cases of the new virus after a sharp decline the previous day, while the number of deaths grow over 900, with at least two more outside the country. (Cheng Min/Xinhua via AP)

BEIJING (AP) – China is reporting a rise in new virus cases, denting optimism that disease control measures which isolated major cities might be working. Japan is reporting dozens of new cases aboard a quarantined cruise ship.

The mainland death toll has risen by 97 to 908. The operator of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined near Tokyo, says health officials found 66 new cases on board in addition to 70 found earlier.

Organizers of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, due to start this week, are canceling all of its more than 120 performances.