Another cruise ship has been quarantined over coronavirus scare
- A cruise ship is being held in quarantine in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak cruise terminal amid concerns about an outbreak after three passengers tested positive for coronavirus.
- The World Dream’s operator, Genting Cruise Lines, said mainland officials notified the company of three passengers who contracted the Wuhan virus, all of whom were onboard between January 19 and January 24.
- The World Dream is the second cruise ship in East Asia to initiate a quarantine amid the spreading Wuhan virus. There’s another in Tokyo.
A cruise ship has been quarantined in Hong Kong amid concerns that three passengers who tested positive for coronavirus could cause an outbreak.
The World Dream’s operator, Genting Cruise Lines, said mainland officials notified the company of three passengers who contracted the Wuhan virus, all of whom were onboard between January 19 and January 24. The shop is being held in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak cruise terminal.
None of 1,800 passengers and 1,800 crew members aboard the World Dream are allowed to leave the ship without permission. Individuals are having their vitals checked and filling out health forms, the news outlet Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) reported.
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The World Dream is the second cruise ship in East Asia to initiate a quarantine amid the spreading Wuhan virus. The Diamond Princess, outside Tokyo, is currently on a two-week quarantine after 10 of its passengers tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. The initial case of coronavirus on the ship was an 80-year-old man from Hong Kong, and the cases overall include one American, three people each from Japan and Hong Kong, one Filipino crew member, and two Australians. The vessel was barred from voyage on Monday.
It’s not clear how long the World Dream will be quarantined
According to a woman on World Dream, crew members were the first to be screened for the virus. She told RTHK that everyone aboard is wearing a face mask.
