Image: California National Guard
As of this early morning, Princess Cruises’ Grand Princess stayed mixed-up off San Francisco pending the outcomes of coronavirus examinations on examples gathered from 45 of the 3,553 individuals aboard the cruise liner.
The examinations were performed after examination sets had actually been supplied to the ship by pararescue jumpers from the California National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing.
It was really hoped that examinations outcomes would certainly be readily available today.
A declaration launched by Princess Cruises at 10 p.m. PST the other day claimed:
In partnership with the UNITED STATE Centers of Disease Control (CDC) and also regional authorities, examples were gathered today from 45 individuals on Grand Princess (that includes a mix of visitors and also staff member). The examples were supplied to the California Department of Public Health in Richmond for handling. The outcomes of these examinations are anticipated by tomorrow.
Princess Cruises can verify there are 3,533 individuals presently onboard Grand Princess, consisting of 2,422 visitors and also 1,111 colleagues. In overall, they stand for 54 races.
Following standards obtained today from the CDC, all visitors have actually been asked to remain in their staterooms while examination outcomes are pending. Guests are obtaining dish distributions in their staterooms by area solution, and also added tv and also motion picture choices have actually been contributed to in-room programs. Guests have actually additionally been offered free net solution to remain in call with their family members and also liked ones, and also the ship’s net transmission capacity has actually been boosted.
Immediate relative of visitors onboard Grand Princess might call the proper number in their area to consult with Family Assistance agents: United States and also Canada: +1 888-358-8055, International: +1 872-201-6779.
UPDATE: In a rundown today, Vice President Mike Pence claimed that of 46 coronavirus examinations performed on examples taken aboard the Grand Princess, 21 returned favorable for COVID-19, 19 of these being team participants and also 2 travelers, one more 24 examinations were adverse and also one was undetermined.
Pence claimed that the ship would certainly be offered a “non-commercial port.” He claimed that all aboard would certainly be examined and also “quarantining as necessary.”
He claimed he prepared for the ship’s 1,100 team would certainly be quarantined aboard and also not enabled to get off.
