WASHINGTON: The Indian Embassy here is in touch with the Indian crew members on board the coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship and is extending all necessary assistance, officials said.
The Grand Princess, which circled at sea off the coast of California for days before docking at the Port of Oakland, finally began setting sail Monday morning – to a spot in San Francisco Bay, the local Mercury News reported.
"We are in touch with shipping company & US authorities regarding welfare of the Indian crew on Grand Princess. The crew is required to undergo mandatory quarantine," India's ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, tweeted on Tuesday.
We are in touch with shipping company & US authorities regarding welfare of the Indian crew on Grand Princess. The… https://t.co/Us1pFisZZ6
— Taranjit Singh Sandhu (@SandhuTaranjitS) 1584473433000
"We are extending all necessary assistance & will facilitate their return to India on completion of the quarantine," he said.
California governor Gavin Newsom said on Sunday that the ship would anchor in the bay for two weeks, with 75 medical workers brought on board to care for the 340 crew members and six foreign passengers during the 14-day quarantine.
As many as 21 of the 2,500 passengers of the Grand Princess had tested positive for coronavirus. According to USA Today, more than 500 of the 1,100 crew members have disembarked over the weekend and gone home.
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