(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The German cruise liner segregated 2899 Chinese crew members due to a positive crew member detection
China News Agency, Berlin, May 2 (Reporter Peng Dawei) The cruise ship "Mein Schiff 3" of the German TUI Group (TUI) docked in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany, was tested positive by a crew member for the new crown virus. 2899 crew members on board were isolated and observed. The reporter learned from the Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg on the 2nd that there were 58 Chinese crew members on board. All Chinese crew members are in good health.
The cruise ship currently does not carry tourists, and it has docked at Cuxhaven, where the Elbe River in northern Germany converges into the North Sea since April 28. According to the news released by TUI on the 2nd, a crew member of "Mein Schiff III" was tested positive for the new coronavirus on April 30. The confirmed crew member was then taken to the hospital in Cuxhaven for quarantine treatment and currently has only moderate symptoms. The remaining 2,899 staff members are being isolated on-site on the cruise ship and undergoing comprehensive testing.
Tuyi Group said that the test results of 229 people who had close contact with the confirmed crew members were all negative. As of now, there are no new confirmed cases on the cruise.
According to the Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg, there are 58 Chinese crew members on board. After receiving the emergency assistance email from the Chinese crew of the cruise, the consulate general in Hamburg immediately activated the emergency mechanism. Consul General Du Xiaohui made an emergency call with the person in charge of the Health Department of Lower Saxony, and asked the other party to send work to the consulate general in Hamburg if possible The team went to the scene to provide consular protection and gave all necessary conveniences to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens. The other party said that the person in charge of the port emergency command center will be immediately instructed to implement the situation, needs, and normalized care of Chinese crew members in isolation on the basis of establishing contact with the consulate.
On the afternoon of the 2nd, the working group of the Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg rushed to the scene with the necessary anti-epidemic materials to provide assistance to the Chinese crew members who were isolated and observed. After coordinated by many parties, the working group successfully handed over the epidemic prevention materials to the Chinese crew representatives.
It is understood that the testing of the remaining 2,899 crew members is expected to end on May 3, and the results will be obtained in the fastest day. (Finish)