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The decision to disembark passengers and crew members lies with the Coast Guard, overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The DHS did not respond to a request for information about whether the Pacific Princess can dock in L.A.Most people on the Pacific Princess, a smaller ship that can carry more than 800 passengers, disembarked and flew to their respective homes when the ship docked March 21 in Fremantle, Australia. But not everyone disembarked.
“[N]ot all guests on board met the International Air Transport Assn. fitness standards for air travel or were unable to return home by aircraft due to individual medical conditions unrelated to COVID-19,” Princess said in a statement. The ship stopped in Melbourne to refuel and resupply. No guests or crew members were allowed to disembark. The ship expects to call in Honolulu for services on April 13 before continuing on to Los Angeles.On Saturday, the Coral Princess docked in Miami after several weeks in limbo before authorities decided to allow passengers to disembark. Two people died on board of COVID-19, and seven passengers and five crew members had tested positive for coronavirus as of Thursday, media reports say.
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