Canada to buying residents on coronavirus-hit cruise ship in U.S.
Canada will send a chartered plane to bring home Canadians up to speed a cruise ship that is being held off the coastline of California because of an outbreak of COVID-19, the Canadian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
"This decision was produced following a request for the help of the Government of the United States to repatriate Canadians," the ministry said in a statement.
"The plane provides passengers from SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA to Canadian Forces Base Trenton, after which they'll be assessed and undergo a 14-working day quarantine," the declaration added.
The U.S. federal government announced on Fri that 21 passengers on board the Grand Princess cruise liner had tested confident for COVID-19.
The Grand Princess cruise liner is headed to the port of Oakland, California after idling off SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA for days.
The ship, which is carrying a lot more than 3,500 persons from 54 countries, incorporating 237 Canadians, is expected to reach Oakland on Mon.
