02/06/2020 - 17:33
- Clarín.com
- Society
The Diamond Prince ss cruise company issued an update confirming the nationalities of those infected with the virus: "We were notified that among the samples that completed the tests, 10 people tested positive for Coronavirus . This includes two Australian guests, three Japanese guests, three guests from Hong Kong and a guest from the United States. In addition to a member of the Philippine crew. "
The consul of Argentina in Japan, Carlos Alfaro, has already confirmed that there are 8 Argentines among passengers who have not reported as infected and appear to be out of danger. He added that the island authorities are taking all precautions with the ship's crew.
Amidst the global concern for the coronavirus, which has already claimed 568 lives , some passengers have reported on their status and how it has been to live a quarantine on the high seas in their social networks.
David Abel , a British photographer, sailed with his wife for a holiday that suddenly changed. Abel has posted videos through his Facebook in which he shows what his cabin looks like (with a window and wider than many others). This Thursday, in its latest publication it appears on the deck of the ship, from where it is seen taking a photo at sunset.
The photographer and passenger of the quarantine cruise ship David Abel. (Courtesy David Abel)
Abel has called his videos " live newsletters" as a way to maintain good humor and keep in touch in the midst of seclusion to tell what's happening. In the last one he informed: "Today the Coast Guard came, they took 10 more passengers. Now we have 20 passengers confirmed with the coronavirus ."
He also expressed concern about the remaining twelve days for the quarantine to be completed, which would end on February 19.
Abel also informed through the video that they created a closed group on Facebook so that passengers can communicate with each other and get news. He said that the implementation of the initiative had been delayed but that they are already solving the problem, and added: "This is not for journalists, only for passengers, to help us and support each other. All passengers must commit to keep private information private, without sharing it on social networks. "
He concluded that if there is something that has taught this experience "to the whole world" it is to "raise awareness about what is happening."
Another user who has used social networks to document what happens on the ship is the Asian user @daxa_tw. Under that pseudonym the passenger has published photos of squadrons of personnel dressed in safety suits checking the corridors that are now deserted.
Communication (in English and Japanese) of the crew to the passengers of the cruise in quarantine by the coronavirus. (Twitter: @daxa_tw)
In a tweet, which was then translated into English, he explained how he could hear someone's cough in the cabin next door and urged the crew members to take action on the matter.
The user has also shared the communications sent to them by the cruise administration notifying them of the replacement on all passenger cards.
While the movements of this cruise are closely monitored, it is presumed that the first infected patient to board was an older man from Hong Kong.
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