(ANSA) - PANAMA CITY, MARCH 28 - The Dutch cruise ship Zaandam, on which four elderly passengers have died and which has 1,800 people on board, of whom at least 138 have "flu symptoms" and two so far have been tested for coronavirus, anchored off the coast peaceful Panama, he will transfer part of his passengers on a twin ship, the Rotterdam: an unprecedented operation that will take place on the high seas. The company, Holland America reports.
The ship left Buenos Aires on March 7th. After it became known that there were sick people on board, Zaandam was denied docking from the port of San Antonio, Chile, and from other South American ports and finally also from Panama.
The Rotterdam ship, departing from San Diego, California, with medical staff, coronavirus swabs and provisions, arrived on Thursday Zandaam, as reported by Holland America (Carnival group).
Zaandam transfers people to another ship
2020-03-28T08:45:35.982Z
The Dutch cruise ship Zaandam, on which four elderly passengers died and which has on board 1. (ANSA)