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Written by: Li Yinglin
2020-03-12 19:22
Last updated: 2020-03-12 19:23Diamond Princess has been moored in Japan for more than a month because of a new outbreak of new crown pneumonia (also known as Wuhan pneumonia) on board. Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced earlier that all crew and passengers had disembarked on the 1st of this month, while the cruise ship was still moored at the port of Yokohama.
Shipping company Princess Cruises uploaded a short video on Monday (9th). Rai Calouri, executive vice president, announced the big disinfection plan. He said that he had commissioned a multinational company to send a team of 150 people to clean and disinfect the ship. It also said that he would discard bedding, Tableware, books and handles for video games.
Diamond Princess intends to stay in Japan last month to recruit professional cleaners globally
After the Diamond Princess broke out with the pneumonia epidemic, the shipping company Princess Cruises announced at the end of last month that the global recruitment of professional disinfection and cleaning companies will submit proposals and quotations on the ship's major disinfection plan. The company said that the Princess Diamond was built in Japan and its home port is in Japan. It plans to keep it in the area and hopes that the cleaning solution will meet the standards set by Japanese, American and WHO experts.
After quarantine, all Diamond Princess crew and passengers disembarked on the 1st of this month, but the cruise ship still berths at Yokohama Port. (AP)
Princess Cruises ’Youtube Japan Channel uploaded a video on Monday of Executive Vice President Rai Calouri's introduction to the disinfection program. The clip was more than 4 minutes in length and was originally set to" unlisted. "Only the Japanese media discovered and made a report to expose the clip.
Rai Calouri said in the film that Princess Cruises will work with Belfor, a multinational company engaged in disaster recovery, to clean and disinfect the Princess Diamond. According to the official Belfor website, in addition to providing restoration or repair of buildings, machines, and equipment after the disaster, the company also provides precision decontamination services.
Princess Cruises uploaded a "unlisted" video on Youtube on Monday (9th). Rai Caluori, the vice president of the film, introduced the disinfection plan of the Princess Diamond. (Youtube screenshot)
According to reports, Belfor will use Virox disinfectant to clean places that have been touched by human hands, and will use a vacuum cleaner with a high-efficiency particulate air filter (HEPA) to clean curtains, cloth decorations, furniture, flooring, etc. article. As for the HVAC system on board, the filters of the air handling units will also be replaced with high-efficiency filters.
A 150-person team boarded a large disinfection ship company: the plan was approved by Japan
Rai Calouri continued that 150 environmental hygiene and disease prevention and control experts have started disinfection work on the ship, and the company will also discard the nylon products, towels, bedding, mattresses, shower curtains and other items on the ship, as well as toys, books, and toilets. Tablets, puzzles, games, and even video game consoles.
He emphasized that the disinfection plan was formulated in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Infectious Diseases of Japan, and has been approved by the Japanese government. He said that disinfection will be monitored by third-party agencies and more details will be announced in the future.
According to the princess cruise's earlier global recruitment announcement, it is specified that the cleaners need to clean and disinfect all cabins, corridors, handrails, kitchen areas, food service areas, restaurants and dining areas, public places, medical centers, and air-conditioning units on the cruise. , As well as facilities such as ventilation systems.
The kitchen, dining area, and waiter service area on the ship will be disinfected, and Rai Caluori said that all utensils will be discarded. (Provided by Princess Cruises)
"Hong Kong 01" asked the Princess Cruises and its Hong Kong office for details about the cost of the disinfection plan, the completion date, and the principles for discarding the items on board. A spokesman for the company said it had no additional information.
Over 700 people on board confirmed about 20 Hong Kong residents are still in Japan
Diamond Princess had an outbreak of pneumonia in early February this year. The first person diagnosed was an 80-year-old Hong Kong man who boarded the ship in Japan on January 20 and disembarked in Hong Kong on January 25. He was diagnosed on February 1 and was alleged to have been broadcast. The source of the poison, but Japan ’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced earlier that on January 20, two people on the cruise had developed the disease. The infectious disease specialist said that the 80-year-old man may not be the source.
Last month, the Japanese government refused to berth a cruise ship due to an outbreak on a cruise ship, which caused a major outbreak on board. Of the 3,700 passengers and crew, more than 700 were diagnosed with new crown pneumonia and 7 died, including two Hong Kong residents. About 20 Hong Kong residents are hospitalized in Japan for pneumonia.
"Unlisted" videos uploaded by Princess Cruises on Youtube Japan Channel (with English narration and Japanese subtitles):
[New Crown Pneumonia] Diamond Princess female passenger tested positive for virus after returning to Hong Kong
[Diamond Princess] Two confirmed deaths of Hong Kong people Zheng Yongshun: Failed to contact the family of a coma patient
[Diamond Princess. New Coronary Pneumonia] Hong Kong people diagnosed as dead
[Diamond Princess] Daily analysis card 80-year-old Hong Kong Weng may not be an expert in drug sowing
[Wuhan Pneumonia] Responding to Diamond Diamond's Allegation of Drug Poisoning, First Confirmed Wu Bo: It May Not Matter to Me
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