Chinanews.com, March 12th. According to the US Chinese website, hundreds of passengers have boarded and disembarked from the "Super Princess" cruise ship docked at the Port of Oakland, United States. On the 11th local time, the second batch of disembarked passengers arrived by air at Miramar Marine Station in San Diego, Southern California, and will be quarantined for 14 days.
According to reports, the first passengers have arrived at the military base on the 10th, and the Miramar Marine Air Station is one of four isolation locations selected by the United States Department of Defense nationwide.
On March 9, local time, the "Extreme Princess" cruise ship docked at Oakland Port in the San Francisco Bay Area. Photo by Liu Guanguan of China News Agency
The Supreme Princess cruise ship carried more than 3,500 people from 54 countries, and at least 21 people tested positive for the new coronavirus, including 19 staff members. Any passengers with new symptoms of pneumonia when disembarking will remain in Auckland for treatment.
It is reported that the 962 California residents on board will complete isolation at the Miramar Marine Station or at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California. The Miramar Marine Station can receive up to 400 evacuees.
Passengers need to be checked by local agencies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) before San Diego County health officials confirm how many people will be placed in military facilities.
Passengers who test positive for the new coronavirus during the quarantine will be removed from the base, and those in need of hospitalization will be sent to the hospital for quarantine.