Two Coral Princess cruise ship passengers have died. The ship docked in Miami earlier today with at least a dozen cases of COVID-19.
"All of us at Princess Cruises are deeply saddened to report that two guests passed away on Coral Princess," the company said in a statement shared Saturday by spokesperson Negin Kamali."Our hearts go out to their family, friends, and all who are impacted by this loss. All of us at Princess Cruises offer our sincere condolences."Disembarkation of the Coral Princess at Port Miami is expected to span several days and will begin with those who need medical care.
Passengers who are exhibiting any signs of respiratory illness or who are recovering from being ill will be kept on board until they're cleared by the ship's medical personnel. As of Thursday, seven passengers and five crew members had tested positive for COVID-19, the novel virus that hasThere are 1,898 people on board, including 1,020 passengers and 878 crew members.
The Coral Princess had been on a South American cruise that was due to end March 19 in Buenos Aires. Since then, the ship has encountered obstacles to docking because of various port closures and cancellation of airline flights, the cruise line said. The cruise ship was expected to dock April 6 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where two Holland America ships, the MS Rotterdam and MS Zaandam,
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