Crew from COVID19-hit liner disembark in Uruguay
More than 60 crew members from the coronavirus-hit cruise ship Greg Mortimer were allowed on Tuesday to disembark in Uruguay to quarantine in two hotels.
Of those on board, 36 had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and were due to be taken to a specially equipped hotel.Uruguay's Foreign Minister Ernesto Talvi said on Tuesday the disembarkation was necessary because the infected passengers were not recovering from the virus."We took the decision to disembark them taking all health measures for the citizenry," he added, insisting there would be "no risks.
Two seriously ill crew were hospitalized. One, a Filipino, later died of COVID-19. A Polish shipmate recovered and was later flown home. The crew will have no contact with staff, cannot leave their rooms and will receive daily health checks."Those that tested negative, since they were in a focal point, we will treat them as positives, with total isolation," said Talvi.
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