Four Passengers Die On Stranded Dutch Cruise Ship
March 27, 2020
5:49 pm
Four passengers have died aboard a cruise ship carrying scores of people with flu-like symptoms that has been stranded off the Pacific coast of South America for several days, the liner company said Friday.
The Zaandam cruise ship, with 1,800 passengers on board, is currently in Panama’s territorial waters, having been prevented from docking in several countries due to coronavirus fears.
“Holland America Line can confirm that four older guests have passed away on Zaandam,” the Dutch-owned company said in a statement.
“Yesterday a number of patients with respiratory symptoms were tested for COVID-19 and two individuals tested positive.”
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