The Grand Princess has been held off coast after 21 people onboard contracted the virus. FMTNews Covid19
LOS ANGELES: Passengers trapped aboard a US cruise ship, stranded by a coronavirus outbreak, spoke of their growing anxiety on Saturday as New York state announced a state of emergency over a spike in new cases.
Authorities have said 21 people on the ship languishing 80km off the coast of San Francisco tested positive for the new coronavirus – 19 crew members and two passengers. Emergency declarations allow federal, state and local officials quicker access to funds to battle the outbreak. Vice President Mike Pence, who is in charge of the US government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak, met on Saturday in Florida with cruise line executives and reiterated that the government was doing its utmost to prevent the spread of the virus.He said the stranded cruise ship would be brought to a non-commercial dock over the weekend and all 3,533 passengers and crew would be tested.
“If you are yourself a senior citizen with a serious underlying medical condition, or if you have a loved one with a serious underlying medical condition, it is just a good time to practice common sense,” he said.
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