Royal Caribbean today postponed the following cruising of its Anthem of the Seas from Bayonne, N.J. by eventually. The cruise ship line made the step after early morning TELEVISION broadcasts revealed travelers being removed the ship by rescue on its arrival in Port Liberty, Bayonne.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy tweeted:
Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis tweeted:
Subsequently, Royal Caribbean provided the complying with declaration:
We value the CDC’s wealth of care as well as their collaboration. We comprehend CDC plans to examine examples from 4 visitors for coronavirus. None of the 4 visitors revealed any kind of medical indicators or signs and symptoms of coronavirus while they were onboard our ship. One had actually examined favorable onboard for Influenza A. Our documents show the visitors had actually not remained in China considering that January 26– 2 week earlier.
All various other visitors have actually been allowed to get off customarily. We have actually likewise been removed by authorities to leave on our following cruise ship customarily. However, to guarantee worried visitors, we will certainly postpone our separation up until tomorrow, when we anticipate to obtain definitive examination arises from CDC.
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That declaration came eventually after Royal Caribbean enforced coronavirus-related traveling limitations on travelers that had actually lately taken a trip to or with landmass China, Hong Kong, orMacau
Following is the message of that statement.
Wuhan Coronavirus Travel Restrictions:
After assessment with clinical professionals as well as public wellness authorities, despite citizenship, any kind of visitor or staff participant taking a trip from, to, or with landmass China, Hong Kong, or Macau much less than 15 days before their cruising will certainly be not able to board any one of our ships.
Additionally, we have actually tightened our wellness testing needs as well as the complying with visitors will certainly require to undertake additional testings to make certain safety and security at the cruise ship terminal:Anyone that has actually touched with people that have actually taken a trip from, to, or with landmass China, Hong Kong, or Macau in the last 15 days.
Anyone that holds a Chinese, Hong Kong, or Macau key– despite when they existed last.
Anyone that really feels unhealthy or shows flu-like signs and symptoms.
These steps will certainly help in reducing the capacity for the infection to more spread, as well as will certainly make certain the wellness of our visitors as well as staff. We give thanks to everybody for their perseverance as well as understanding.