2,000 iPhones Given To People Stuck on Cruise Ship, Where More Than 300 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed!

Amid the outbreak of the coronavirus across the world, the Japanese government has distributed nearly 2,000 free iPhone to passengers on a cruise ship. This ship seems to have been hit by a coronavirus and has been quarantined since then. 

The cruise ship named-Diamond Princess currently has around 3,700 people on board. According to Gadget NDTV report, iPhone handsets were distributed to passengers and crew of the ship so that stranded passengers get in touch with medical professionals, book an appointment, accept drug requests, and discuss the trauma with psychologists. 

This cruise ship has currently become the talk of the town after more than 350 passengers aboard the ship tested positive for coronavirus.

Meanwhile, reputed Japanese website Macotakara stated that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has provided 2,000 iPhones to passengers and crew aboard the quarantined ship. 

These iPhones come with the Line app pre-installed and it will serve as the connection channel for passengers with medical experts in Japan. The government body has ensured that every cabin has at least one iPhone to help them connect and remain updated via the Line app.

The real reason for giving out iPhones to the passengers is because phones with App Store or Google Play Store registered outside Japan might not be able to download the Line app, the website Macotakara further reported.

The quarantine imposed on Diamond Princess cruise ship will only end on February 19.