Regal Princess Passengers Back On Land

March 9 Update: CBS12.com reports that passengers can now head home. The ship ended up docking late last night. Passengers are back on land as the 2 ship employees that…

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Updated Mar 9, 2020 12:44 PM EDT

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March 9 Update:

CBS12.com reports that passengers can now head home. The ship ended up docking late last night. Passengers are back on land as the 2 ship employees that were tested did not have the virus.

Original story from March 8:

Channel 10 reports this morning the passengers aboard the Regal Princess can't leave the boat near Fort Lauderdale. Two members of the crew are being tested for coronavirus. They say passengers woke up to this news by a captain's announcement at 5:30AM! Ugh. What a way to wake up. Passengers are, however, allowed to move around the ship at least. They say the two being tested are not showing symptoms. Reports are that the crew transferred from a ship that has had a few cases of coronavirus in California.

Source: Channel 10

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