Those who tested positive have reportedly not yet been told
Of those infected, 19 are crew members of the ship, Pence said, while two are passengers. One test was inconclusive, and the rest were negative, according to the vice president.press briefingAn announcement was made over the Grand Princess’ loudspeaker after Pence’s comments, CNN’s Jon Passantino“We apologize, but we were not given advance notice of this announcement by the US federal government,”
“We are awaiting official specific plans for future positioning of the ship from relevant authorities,” the statement added. “Princess Cruises will continue to closely follow the guidance of the CDC and other federal and state government authorities.” “We are working with CDC to determine what additional precautionary measures, if any, will be required.”
The Grand Princess has been waiting off the coast of Northern California since Wednesday night so that those on board could be tested for COVID-19 after an elderly man who had sailed on a previous voyageThe Coast GuardPence said that multiple agencies developed a plan to bring the ship into a non-commercial port this weekend so that all the remaining passengers and all crew members can be tested for COVID-19.
Princess Cruise Lines previously issued a health advisory letter to those aboard the Grand Princess, which had been returning to San Francisco from Hawaii.
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