A White Rock couple is among Canadian passengers aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship that has been quarantined off of Japan91裸聊视频檚 coast due to the coronavirus.
Nigel Finch-Cole 91裸聊视频� onboard with his spouse Patrick Finch and four other Canadian travel companions, both family members and friends 91裸聊视频� has been posting information, updates and photos to his Facebook page regarding the unfolding situation since Feb. 4, when he shared that the ship was at anchor in Yokohama Bay under quarantine.
91裸聊视频淛apanese officials visited each stateroom overnight to conduct tests on all passengers and crew and temperature checks,91裸聊视频� Finch-Cole wrote. 91裸聊视频淲e won91裸聊视频檛 know the results until (Feb. 5). Meanwhile, we sit and wait. All travel plans must be changed and the next cruise has been cancelled.91裸聊视频�
The Princess Cruises ship 91裸聊视频� with 2,666 passengers and 1,045 crew 91裸聊视频� was placed under quarantine Feb. 4, following a confirmed outbreak of the coronavirus, which was first reported in Wuhan, China in late December.
In his series of posts, Finch-Cole describes four days of being confined to staterooms; the distress as new cases are confirmed; ambulances arriving to take sick passengers away; being issued masks and gloves 91裸聊视频渢o allow short time for fresh air on port side promenade deck91裸聊视频� and told to stay 2 meters apart91裸聊视频�; being provided a phone number to call for mental-health purposes; and, an appeal for help returning home.
91裸聊视频淲e request and require the Canadian/British Governments repatriate us to complete quarantine in Canada or the United Kingdom,91裸聊视频� the British-born Finch-Cole wrote on Feb. 7.
He followed that post with one asking friends to also apply pressure by contacting the prime minister91裸聊视频檚 office or their MP.
The stateroom-confinement order was 91裸聊视频渧ery upsetting and worrying for us, our family and friends who are also aboard,91裸聊视频� Finch-Cole wrote, of steps announced following confirmation of the first 10 cases onboard.
As of Monday, that number had grown to 66, with eight Canadians confirmed among those who tested positive.
In a news release, officials with Princess Cruises said the results were confirmed by the Japanese Ministry of Health and that it is following the ministry91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频渄isembarkation protocols to provide medical care for these new cases.91裸聊视频�
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global emergency on Jan. 30, after cases spiked more than tenfold in a week.
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The quarantine period aboard the Diamond Princess is to continue until Feb. 19, barring 91裸聊视频渦nforeseen developments,91裸聊视频� according to a statement issued by the cruise line last week.
In the meantime, Finch-Cole is adding some humour 91裸聊视频� and reflection 91裸聊视频� to his social-media updates.
91裸聊视频淚f some kind soul would be kind enough to send us Canadians some lovely Tim Horton91裸聊视频檚 instant coffee, we would love you forever!91裸聊视频� he wrote in his latest post, finishing with, 91裸聊视频淭ake care, love one another, be kind and most of all, enjoy your freedom.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频� with files from Canadian Press
