(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 26 - An Italian cruise ship, the MSC Meraviglia, has been rejected by two ports in the Caribbean, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, for fear of the coronavirus. A member of the crew would not be in good health. The New York Times reports. Over 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crew members on the ship. She had arrived on Tuesday morning at the port of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, coming from Miami. The landing ban was triggered when the captain communicated the flu status of one of the people on board.
Same situation at the port of Georgetown in the Cayman Islands.
MSC ship rejected by 2 Caribbean ports
2020-02-26T17:21:12.968Z
An Italian cruise ship, the MSC Meraviglia, was rejected by two ports in the Caribbean, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, for fear of the coronavirus. A crew member would not be in good health. The New York Times reports. (HANDLE)