The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday that there are now 53 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in the United States.
CNN reported that these include 36 people who were earlier aboard the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship quarantined off Japan, three people repatriated from China and 14 U.S. cases.
U.S. public health officials have also warned that cases among repatriated citizens will likely increase.
