PUERTO RICO - another cruise ship
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NEW: The Italian woman who got off a cruise ship in Puerto Rico with symptoms that officials suspect is coronavirus was onboard a Costa Luminosa cruise which made its very 1st stop in PR, ever. 2,500 ppl were on ship; about 40% walked around Old San Juan, says Tourism Director.
@DavidBegnaud
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To reiterate: The Puerto Rico Governors says a woman got off a cruise ship on the island even though she felt sick. There’s a suspicion that she has coronavirus. The island will now rely on the CDC to confirm whether thru testing whether or not the Italian woman has the virus
https://twitter.com/DavidBegnaud/status/1236838939614470144
omg—PR—like those folks haven’t had enough to deal with in the past few years...
COSTA RICA
Costa Rica confirms nine cases of Coronavirus
Sunday News
20:00 - 21:00 HRS
People infected with covid-19, three foreigners and six Costa Ricans, remain isolated in their hotels and public hospitals.
by Daniel Guillén Flores March 08, 2020 - 18:20 PM
Infected patients are a 49-year-old American woman - confirmed to wear the coronavirus last March 6 - and her 49-year-old husband, who still has no symptoms.
In addition to three Costa Rican citizens: a 54-year-old man who remains hospitalized in a delicate condition in a public hospital, a 73-year-old woman - aunt of the hospitalized patient - and a 41-year-old woman - caregiver of the old woman.
To these are added two women of 54 and 56 years and a man of 34 years, the three of Costa Rican nationality, who were in contact with the patient whose state of health is complicated.
Also a woman of US nationality, 70 years old and residing in Costa Rica, who has records of recent trips to the United States.
Foreigners remain isolated in the hotel where they stay while Costa Ricans in public welfare centers.
The Ministry of Health of Costa Rica also confirms that they handle 34 suspicious cases among citizens of their country and foreigners, mostly related to the 54-year-old Costa Rican in a delicate state.