3,700 people were on the boat leaving health officials to say there will probably be more cases of coronavirus
Around 3,700 people are facing at least two weeks locked away on a cruise liner anchored off Japan after health officials confirmed on Wednesday that 10 people on the ship had tested positive for coronavirus and more cases were possible.
The decision means that passengers on Carnival’s Diamond Princess, who had embarked for a planned eight-day round trip that was due begin on Tuesday, will instead spend at least 14 days off Yokohama port near Tokyo. Passengers on the ship took to social media to detail their predicament, posting photos of officials in masks and gowns conducting health checks, room service meals, empty corridors, and a barren deck.
Another passenger, using the handle @daxa_tw, tweeted that he was ‘hearing from many sides that people are troubled and uneasy.’ In an effort to soothe quarantined passengers, Carnival’s Princess Cruises said they would receive free internet and telephone services ‘in order to stay in contact with their family and loved ones, and the ship’s crew is working to keep all guests comfortable.
The couple joked that ‘the food is great, the staff is in good spirits and we’re all in the same boat… Plus they have not run out of some great pinot noir.’
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