Another Princess cruise ship changed its journey in fear of COVID-19 infection onboard, as two crewmembers were transferred from a vessel with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Specifically, the Caribbean Princess interrupted its voyage due to small risk of COVID-19 contamination. It has been reported that the two crewmembers had transferred from a vessel with known COVID-19 cases on board, CDC has placed a “no sail” order on Caribbean Princess.
The two “suspected” individuals are currently being tested, while they remain asymptomatic and currently in isolation in their staterooms.
A similar incident took place onboard the Regal Princess, when the vessel was sailing for most of a day up and down the Florida cost before being able to call Port Everglades where the passengers disembarked; The fear was about two crew members, who had come from the Grand Princess in California where at least 21 people tested positive, but were negatively tested.
Overall, the cruise industry has been hit by the coronavirus outbreak, as many were the cruise ships with coronavirus cases onboard.
Yesterday, it was reported that 21 people onboard “Grand Princess” cruise ship have been infected by the virus. In addition, another incident took place on February 20, Japan’s health ministry has informed that two passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died from the novel coronavirus.
