An American couple stuck on the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan were forced to separate Sunday after the wife tested positive for the deadly infection, a report said.

Dr. Arnold Hopland and his wife, Jeannie, of Tennessee, expected to evacuate the vessel and fly back to the US with about 400 other Americans until they learned of Jeannie’s positive test result the morning of the planned departure, the couple previously told WJHL-TV.

Hours later, Dr. Hopland told the outlet, his wife was removed from the ship to be taken to a Tokyo hospital.

Dr. Hopland’s coronavirus results came back negative and he was unable to leave the ship to accompany his wife. He doesn’t know for how long they will be apart.

“Her biggest worry was having to leave me,” he told WJHL.

Earlier Sunday, before Jeannie was taken from the ship, Dr. Hopland said that despite his wife’s diagnosis, he intended to remain by her side.

The couple received the positive test result as they were readying for the bus ride to the airport Sunday morning.

Dr. Hopland blames a mismanaged quarantine on many of the ship’s 356 coronavirus cases.

“Had we been removed days ago, Jeannie and many others likely would be much better off,” he told the station.

The couple’s son, Dr. Kenny Hopland, told WJHL he believes his parents were exposed to the coronavirus by an infected ship worker who brought them food.

“A few days ago, the steward who had been bringing them food to their cabins tested positive for this virus,” he said.

“There’s no question that they got exposed to the virus because they were forced to stay on the ship.”

Meanwhile on Monday, officials in China, where the coronavirus outbreak started, reported an uptick in cases of deadly infection.

The country saw another 105 deaths — bringing the total to 1,770 — and 2,048 new cases, an increase of 39 from Sunday figures.

With Post wires