Japan distributes 2000 iPhones to passengers quarantined for coronavirus
A passenger wearing a mask stands on the deck of the cruise ship Diamond Princess, as the vessel's passengers continue to be tested for coronavirus, at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
The Japanese government is giving around 2000 iPhones to passengers and crew members who have been stuck aboard the Princess Cruises ship for more than a week.
Around 170 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed, according to a Business Insider report.
The phones have come with a pre-downloaded app that will help people request "medication, arrange consultations with doctors, and receive information from health officials," reported Business Insider.
