More than 800 people who traveled on the Diamond Princess and Grand Princess cruise ships tested positive for coronavirus, CDC reports.
Among the more than 3,700 passengers and crew aboard the Diamond Princess, 712 became infected with the coronavirus. The ship was put on temporary quarantine after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong was diagnosed with the virus.
More than 60 passengers on one Grand Princess voyage stayed on the ship to embark on a second voyage. The CDC said many of the travelers from the first trip tested positive for the coronavirus and passed it to people on the second trip.The ship was on its way back to California when it was told March 4 to anchor off the coast after people on the vessel tested positive. Passengers were able to disembark after about a week in isolation.
One couple who were on the Grand Princess filed a $1 million lawsuit against the cruise line company, Princess Cruises, alleging that it exposed them to the disease.The report also said the coronavirus was found on various surfaces in cabins on the Diamond Princess 17 days after passengers had disembarked.
The CDC previously said the virus could be viable on surfaces for"hours to days." The agency said in its report Monday that the virus found in the cabins was"before disinfection procedures had been conducted" and that further study is needed.
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