MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — An Australian cruise ship stranded off the coast of Uruguay for two weeks with more than 100 people aboard infected with the new coronavirus arrived at the port of Montevideo on Friday. Of the 217 people — passengers and crew — aboard the ship, 128 have tested positive for the virus. The ship traveled to Montevideo as it was the nearest port still open. Since then, eight people have been taken from the ship to hospitals in Montevideo with “life-threatening” conditions. Uruguay’s government considers all people aboard the Greg Mortimer to be infected, even if they haven’t tested positive for the virus.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 10, 2020 22:30 UTC