On 22nd March (Sunday), aboard Zaandam, 13 visitors and also 29 team reported to the ship’s clinical facility with influenza-like signs. Out of a wealth of care, we have actually currently asked all visitors to continue to be in their staterooms up until we have even more info. There are 1,243 visitors and also 586 team aboard.
Zaandam is adhering to the action procedures that have actually been created in control with the UNITED STATE Centers for Disease Control and also Prevention (CDC).
Since it is influenza period, and also COVID-19 screening is not readily available aboard, it is tough to identify the reason for these raised instances currently.
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The safety and security and also health of our visitors and also team is among our greatest top priorities. The ship has actually turned on these preventive distribute of a wealth of care:
- As is our typical method, all unwell individuals have actually been separated and also their close calls put in quarantine.
- Guests have actually been asked to continue to be in their staterooms and also check their wellness. If they come to be symptomatic, they are asked to call the clinical facility for an analysis and also treatment from the ship’s physician (at on the house).
- Effective today, dish solution will certainly be given by area solution up until additional notification. All public locations are shut.
- The whole ship is running at optimum cleanliness degrees, consisting of extensive cleansing and also disinfecting of public and also team locations.
- Crew that are not needed for the secure procedure of the ship are being quarantined. Those that are required to preserve the ship’s procedure are being asked to self-isolate when not executing necessary features, method social distancing, self-monitor and also report any type of ailment to the Medical Center.
- Both net and also visitor stateroom telephone solutions continue to be free of charge to make sure that visitors might remain in touch with their family members.
Zaandam was cruising a South America trip that left Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 7 and also was initially arranged to finish in San Antonio, Chile, on March 21. However, as a result of worldwide wellness problems, Holland America Line decided to suspend its worldwide cruise ship procedures for thirty days and also finish its existing cruise ships underway as promptly as feasible and also return visitors residence. Despite previous verifications that visitors might get off in Punta Arenas, Chile, for trips, we were not allowed to do so. No one has actually been off the ship considering that March 14 in Punta Arenas.
Zaandam after that cruised to Valparaiso, Chile, where it continued to be at support March 20-21 while handling stipulations and also gas, consisting of normal medicines for those that required them. Zaandam left Valparaiso on March 21 and also is presently cruising north. Our purpose is to continue to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for arrival on March 30, nonetheless we are still dealing with safeguarding a booking to transportation thePanama Canal Alternative choices are additionally being created.
For those with relative aboard, they can call the adhering to numbers for info: 1-877-425-2231 and also 1-206-626-7398.
Reference: hollandamerica.com
