ANOTHER coronavirus cruise stuck at sea: Up to 4,000 passengers are trapped on a ship off the coast of California to wait for the test results of just ONE sick person
The Carnival Panorama cruise ship has been docked in Long Beach, California, and passengers are being ordered to stay on the boat while the woman, a guest on the ship, is tested for the deadly disease
The US citizen was transported off the ship that morning to a local hospital to be tested
The Centers for Disease Control ordered that all passengers stay on the ship pending results of the test
Officials insisted the steps were being taken ‘out of an abundance of caution’ and that the woman had not recently traveled internationally and does not meet the CDC criteria that puts them in an at risk category
Holidaymakers planning to join the voyage at Long Beach have also been kept at bay on dry land
If the case is confirmed, this marks the latest in a string of outbreaks aboard cruise ships
At least 21 people on the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California have tested positive for coronavirus so far
700 people were infected and six died on the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan
By RACHEL SHARP
DAILYMAIL.COM
8 March 2020
Up to 4,000 passengers are stranded on board another cruise ship off the coast of California while they wait for the outcome of a coronavirus test on one sick passenger.
The Carnival Panorama cruise ship has been docked in Long Beach and passengers are being ordered to stay on the boat while the woman, whose age is unknown, is tested for the deadly disease.
If the case is confirmed, this marks the latest in a string of outbreaks aboard cruise ships, which are fast becoming hotbeds for the virus.
At least 21 people on the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California have tested positive for coronavirus so far.
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