Two Holland America cruise ships to dock at Florida's Port Everglades after 27 days at sea
A Port Everglades spokeswoman said on Thursday that the space was being held open at the port to accommodate the arrival of the Zaandam, with nearly 1,050 passengers and crew, and the Rotterdam, with almost 1,450 on board.
About 45 sick passengers will stay under quarantine on the Zaandam ship, and about 10 passengers, who are in critical condition, will be transferred to area hospitals. The nation's top infectious disease officials also urged that passengers be taken off the ships as soon as possible to prevent further spread of the highly contagious virus.
Keith Kobler, a passenger on one of the ships along with his wife Doris, told that they were aware that the country had undergone a severe shift over the past month as the coronavirus spread nationwide.New cruise ship with virus cases heads to Florida
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