10 sick cruise ship passengers will be transported to Broward Heath Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale
Jessica Holly
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Two cruise ships carrying over 200 guests and crew members with flu-like symptoms are expected to dock in Port Everglades on Thursday, and some of those on board who are sick will be transported to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.
Eight passengers on board the Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise ships have tested positive for COVID-19, and all passengers have been isolation since March 22.
Ten sick patients will be transported to Broward Health Medical Center, which is the official medical provider for the Holland America cruise line.
According to CNN, Holland America officials said these patients are in need of immediate critical care.
https://wsvn.com/news/local/10-sick-cruise-ship-passengers-will-be-transported-to-broward-heath-medical-center-in-fort-lauderdale/
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Fears hundreds of crew onboard the Ruby Princess are infected with COVID-19 after another passenger passes away
https://www.watoday.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/coronavirus-cruise-ship-crisis-deepens-in-sydney-20200403-p54gnb.html
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Washington Post: Coral Princess will dock at Port Everglades with 12 COVID-19 positive passengers
7 News WSVN
PORT EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - A third cruise ship with multiple passengers who have tested positive for COVID-19 has reportedly been given clearance to dock at Port Everglades.
According to the Washington Post, 12 passengers on board the Coral Princess have tested positive for the coronavirus, and the ship will dock at the port on Saturday.
On Thursday, two other cruise ships, the Zaandam and Rotterdam, were also given clearance to dock at Port Everglades.
https://wsvn.com/news/local/washington-post-coral-princess-will-dock-at-port-everglades-with-12-covid-19-positive-passengers/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Exclusive-Captain-of-aircraft-carrier-with-15167883.php
USS Theodore Roosevelt - “The captain of a nuclear aircraft carrier with more than 100 sailors infected with the coronavirus pleaded Monday with U.S. Navy officials for resources to allow isolation of his entire crew and avoid possible deaths in a situation he described as quickly deteriorating.”
S.C.
COVID-19 Reported in All 46 Counties Across South Carolina, 5 deaths, 261 New Cases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 2, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today reported 261 additional cases of COVID-19. That brings the statewide total cases to 1,554 in all 46 counties*.
“There are now documented cases of COVID-19 in every county across our state,” Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC physician. “The level in which it continues to spread will hinge on all of our actions. Please do your part and stay home and limit your close contact with others.”
IL
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Illinois Test Results
Positive 7,695
Deaths 157
http://dph.illinois.gov/covid19