The cruise line has seen two of its ships report several confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus since February.
The ongoing COVID-19 virus outbreak has seen Princess Cruises cancel all voyages across all 18 of its cruise ships for two months, the company announced.
The California-based cruise line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, has seen two of its cruise ships, which each carried around 3,000 passengers, report cases of the virus since last month.cruise ship which was quarantined off the coast of San Francisco while several aboard were screened for the virus, saw 21 people test positive.
cruise ship was quarantined in Japan for two weeks after a passenger from Hong Kong was reported to be infected. At least 46 of the infected people on the ship were Americans, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Medical personnel help load passengers onto buses as they are disembarked from the Grand Princess cruise ship at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California on March 10, 2020.Hygiene adviceWash hands after coughing or sneezing; when caring for the sick; before; during and after food preparation; before eating; after using the toilet; when hands are visibly dirty; and after handling animals or waste.Avoid touching your hands, nose and mouth. Do not spit in public.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or bent elbow when coughing or sneezing. Discard the tissue immediately and clean your hands.If you feel unwell seek medical care early and call local health authorities in advance.Mask usageWear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.Do not touch the mask while wearing it. Clean hands if you touch the mask.Do not reuse single-use masks.
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