Manila Bulletin
Cruise firm seeks new virus test for passenger from ship in Cambodia
An 83-year-old American passenger from the MS Westerdam cruise ship has tested positive for the novel coronavirus for a second time in Malaysia.
The woman had arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Cambodia, where the ship was allowed to dock after being denied entry by several other Asian countries.
The cruise ship operator, Holland America Inc., had sought further tests, and Cambodian authorities requested a review of the initial positive result.
A retest conducted on the American woman late Saturday night confirmed the positive result, while her husband tested negative.
The MS Westerdam arrived in Cambodia with 1,455 passengers and 802 crew, and this woman is the first passenger from the ship to test positive.
There are ongoing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus from cruise ships, highlighted by the large number of cases on the Diamond Princess ship quarantined in Japan.
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