Grand Princess cruise passengers in quarantine refusing coronavirus tests
Most of the passengers who disembarked from the Grand Princess cruise ship that was in limbo off the California coast earlier this month are refusing to be tested for COVID-19 while in quarantine, according to a new report.
The ship, carrying 3,500 people, had been idling about 10 miles off the Northern California coast before docking March 9. At least 21 people aboard — 19 crew members and two passengers — were confirmed to be infected following on-board testing of 45 people.
The rest of the passengers were taken to Travis Air Force Base for a 14-day quarantine that is set to end early next week. But now, two-thirds of them are declining coronavirus testing — largely because they can’t wait to go home, KGO-TV reported.
“We didn’t know for sure when we would get the results,” Carmen Kilcullen, 86, who is quarantined with her 84-year-old husband, Larry, told the outlet about her decision to decline. “In case results came in later, we’d have to stay.”
When asked if the couple is interested in knowing their status, Carmen said, “Well, we don’t have any symptoms.”
“They take our temperature, the medics take our temperature twice a day and we have — everything’s normal,” she added.
But the station’s medical expert Dr. Alok Patel said it’s not uncommon for people to have no symptoms and still test positive.
“And this is really tricky because we’re still trying to figure out how long these asymptomatic people could still spread the infection,” he said, adding that the incubation period could be longer than 14 days.
People held in quarantine at Travis are given “the opportunity to be tested for COVID-19,” and are not forced to do so, according to a notice issued to them.
Trump says outbound cruises suspended for 30 days over coronavirus outbreak But Patel said the testing may no longer be an option if the outbreak escalates.
They got quarantined for 14-days. Any further delay is unacceptable unless and until the protocol changes. It is obvious from below that had anyone agree to the test, that person will need to wait for the result even if the result came in late, rather than being able to leave for home at the end of the quarantine period.
I know I won't accept the test unless I will be able to leave even if the result is not available by the end of quarantine period.
“We didn’t know for sure when we would get the results,” Carmen Kilcullen, 86, who is quarantined with her 84-year-old husband, Larry, told the outlet about her decision to decline. “In case results came in later, we’dhave to stay.”
【 在 TravisBickle (Travis) 的大作中提到: 】 : Grand Princess cruise passengers in quarantine refusing coronavirus tests : Most of the passengers who disembarked from the Grand Princess cruise ship : that was in limbo off the California coast earlier this month are refusing : to be tested for COVID-19 while in quarantine, according to a new report. : The ship, carrying 3,500 people, had been idling about 10 miles off the : Northern California coast before docking March 9. At least 21 people aboard : — 19 crew members and two passengers — were confirmed to be infected : following on-board testing of 45 people. : The rest of the passengers were taken to Travis Air Force Base for a 14- day : quarantine that is set to end early next week. But now, two-thirds of them : ...................
Grand Princess cruise passengers in quarantine refusing coronavirus tests
Most of the passengers who disembarked from the Grand Princess cruise ship
that was in limbo off the California coast earlier this month are refusing
to be tested for COVID-19 while in quarantine, according to a new report.
The ship, carrying 3,500 people, had been idling about 10 miles off the
Northern California coast before docking March 9. At least 21 people aboard — 19 crew members and two passengers — were confirmed to be infected
following on-board testing of 45 people.
The rest of the passengers were taken to Travis Air Force Base for a 14-day quarantine that is set to end early next week. But now, two-thirds of them
are declining coronavirus testing — largely because they can’t wait to go home, KGO-TV reported.
“We didn’t know for sure when we would get the results,” Carmen Kilcullen, 86, who is quarantined with her 84-year-old husband, Larry, told the
outlet about her decision to decline. “In case results came in later, we’d have to stay.”
When asked if the couple is interested in knowing their status, Carmen said, “Well, we don’t have any symptoms.”
“They take our temperature, the medics take our temperature twice a day and we have — everything’s normal,” she added.
But the station’s medical expert Dr. Alok Patel said it’s not uncommon for people to have no symptoms and still test positive.
“And this is really tricky because we’re still trying to figure out how
long these asymptomatic people could still spread the infection,” he said, adding that the incubation period could be longer than 14 days.
People held in quarantine at Travis are given “the opportunity to be tested for COVID-19,” and are not forced to do so, according to a notice issued
to them.
Trump says outbound cruises suspended for 30 days over coronavirus outbreak
But Patel said the testing may no longer be an option if the outbreak
escalates.
They got quarantined for 14-days. Any further delay is unacceptable unless
and until the protocol changes. It is obvious from below that had anyone
agree to the test, that person will need to wait for the result even if the result came in late, rather than being able to leave for home at the end of the quarantine period.
I know I won't accept the test unless I will be able to leave even if the
result is not available by the end of quarantine period.
“We didn’t know for sure when we would get the results,” Carmen Kilcullen, 86, who is quarantined with her 84-year-old husband, Larry, told the
outlet about her decision to decline. “In case results came in later, we’dhave to stay.”
【 在 TravisBickle (Travis) 的大作中提到: 】
: Grand Princess cruise passengers in quarantine refusing coronavirus tests
: Most of the passengers who disembarked from the Grand Princess cruise ship
: that was in limbo off the California coast earlier this month are refusing
: to be tested for COVID-19 while in quarantine, according to a new report.
: The ship, carrying 3,500 people, had been idling about 10 miles off the
: Northern California coast before docking March 9. At least 21 people
aboard
: — 19 crew members and two passengers — were confirmed to be infected
: following on-board testing of 45 people.
: The rest of the passengers were taken to Travis Air Force Base for a 14-
day
: quarantine that is set to end early next week. But now, two-thirds of them
: ...................