PORT EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - A third cruise ship with multiple passengers who have tested positive for COVID-19 has reportedly been given clearance to dock at Port Everglades.
According to the Washington Post, 12 passengers on board the Coral Princess have tested positive for the coronavirus, and the ship will dock at the port on Saturday.
On Thursday, two other cruise ships, the Zaandam and Rotterdam, were also given clearance to dock at Port Everglades.
The ships are currently carrying eight passengers total who have tested positive for COVID-19. More than 200 guests and crew members on board the ships are said to be experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Thirteen test samples were collected from passengers on board the ship, but the other results has not been released.
Of those who have contracted the virus on board the ship, seven patients are guests and the other five are crew members.
The Coral Princess departed Santiago, Chile, on March 5.
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