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To: LilFarmer

Four passengers died on Zaandam cruise ship with 148 people sick with flu-like symptoms

Four passengers have died aboard the Zaandam as it awaits permission to transit the Panama Canal.

Almost 150 people are sick with flu-like symptoms, according to a release from Seattle-based Holland America cruise line. It is owned by Miami-based Carnival Corp.

The captain announced the deaths to passengers and crew Friday afternoon. He also stated the company planned to evacuate hundreds of healthy passengers to a sister ship anchored nearby.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241559956.html


169 posted on 03/27/2020 11:50:02 AM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: LilFarmer

When did this ship leave port to initiate the cruise, and what port was it?

That will mediate my givvash!tometer.


174 posted on 03/27/2020 11:54:03 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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