Puerto Rico to demand COVID-19 test results from passengers
SAN JUAN Puerto Ricos governor on Tuesday announced strict new rules for all passengers flying into Puerto Rico in a bid to curb coronavirus cases as officials blame recent outbreaks on those who flew to the U.S. territory and were infected. Those who refuse to do so, or tested positive, or do not have the test results available, will be forced into a two-week quarantine. During that time, they have to undergo a test and share the results if they want to be released from quarantine, said Puerto Rico Health Secretary Lorenzo Gonzlez. Vzquez's administration will require that all passengers fill a form prior to arriving in Puerto Rico with required information including where the test was taken. Puerto Rico expects to receive up to 9,000 passengers a day in upcoming months, compared with the roughly 4,500 daily current arrivals, said Carla Campos, executive director of Puerto Ricos Tourism Company.
Isolate on arrival: NYC region is latest to try quarantine
Arriving passengers await their bags in the baggage claim area at LaGuardia Airport's Terminal B baggage claim area, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in New York. New York, Connecticut and New Jersey are asking visitors from states with high coronavirus infection rates to quarantine for 14 days. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
More than 12-hundred passengers kept aboard two Holland America cruise ships to head home
More than 12-hundred passengers kept aboard two Holland America cruise ships to head homePublished: April 2, 2020, 11:03 pmMedical crews were seen pulling sick passengers and crew from the ships to be taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.