3 Infected With Coronavirus At Company That Greets Florida Cruise Passengers
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 09: Passengers disembark from the Princess Cruises Grand Princess cruise as it sits docked in the Port of Oakland on March 09, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Princess Cruises Grand Princess has been prevented from docking until today as at least 21 people on board have tested positive for COVID-19 also known as the Coronavirus. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Three employees of a company that greets cruise ship passengers in Florida have tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to a press release from the Florida Department of Health.
Health officials are urging anyone experiencing symptoms who have recently traveled through Port Everglades to immediately contact their County Health Department or health care provider and self-isolate for 14 Days.
A 69-year-old woman in Broward County has also tested positive for COVID-19, according to ABC News. The health department reported she is the fourth Broward County resident, and the third employee of Metro Cruise Services, to have the virus.
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