Cruise ship with patients and dead moored in Miami

Other cruise ships reach the port of Miami. There was not only a coronavirus outbreak on the "Coral Princess" - there were also deaths.

Miami (dpa) - Another cruise ship with Corona patients on board has moored in a US port after the death of two passengers. The "Coral Princess" docked in the port of Miami on Saturday (local time), according to US media reports.

When the more than a thousand passengers and almost 900 crew members were allowed to disembark was initially unclear. The cruise operator Princess Cruises had already announced on Thursday that CNN had tested twelve people on board - seven passengers and five crew members - positive for the corona virus. The company then announced on Saturday that two passengers had died.

According to the information, the "Coral Princess" left on March 5th in Chile. The trip should therefore end in Argentina on March 19. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, however, several countries have refused to allow passengers to go ashore.

The "Zaandam" had previously moored in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday. The majority of the passengers were to be flown out of the city near Miami. However, some patients should also receive medical care on site or remain on board for quarantine. On the "Zaandam", several passengers had tested positive for the corona virus. The Holland America Line shipping company announced on Monday that four passengers had died and others were in mortal danger.

CNN report