2 symptomatic Chinese nationals aboard quarantined German cruise ship tested negative: Consulate-General

By Deng Xiaoci Source:Global Times Published: 2020/5/3 13:47:53 Last Updated: 2020/5/3 14:22:57

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The Chinese Consulate-General in Hamburg, Germany confirmed on Saturday that a total of 58 Chinese citizens were aboard a cruise ship owned by German tourism giant TUI that has been quarantined after one individual tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

The Chinese Consulate-General in Hamburg, Germany confirmed with Global Times on Monday that two Chinese crew members on a quarantined cruise ship in Germany tested negative for COVID-19 after showing slight symptoms. 

Fifty-eight Chinese crew members were aboard the ship owned by German tourism giant TUI, which has been quarantined after one person tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. 

The other 56 Chinese crew members took the test with some other 3,000 people on the ship on Sunday, the results of which would come out soon, the Consulate-General told the Global Times on Monday. 

All 58 Chinese citizens are in good physical and mental health. They received supplies distributed by the Consulate-General, according to the Consulate-General. 

The vessel, code-named Mein Schiff-3, is now docked at the cruise liner's home port of Cuxhaven, on the coast of Germany's North Sea, and all 2,899 crew members would remain in quarantine onboard until further notice, TUI said in a statement. 

The vessel reported no other passengers onboard, TUI added.

The confirmed COVID-19 case has been sent to a local hospital for quarantine and medical treatment, and displayed an intermediate level of COVID-19 symptoms.

According to the German cruise liner, all 229 people who had close contact with the case tested negative for COVID-19.


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