dado123456

494+145 left Cambodia. Some of these are kept in Malaysia at the moment

KUALA LUMPUR: Six foreigners, who were onboard a Westerdam cruise ship docked in Cambodia which had one passenger test positive for Covid-19 infection, have been given a clean bill of health.

Four of the six are Americans while two are Dutch nationals. They were among 145 people from the cruise ship who had arrived in KL via a Malaysia Airlines chartered flight last week.

Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a statement tonight, said the six were subjected to Covid-19 detection tests on Feb 16.

He said test results from the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) showed that they did not have the Covid-19 infection.

“They are currently in good health. The related embassies have been informed accordingly of these results and they will be allowed to continue with their respective outbound flights to their next destination,” he said.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/02/566169/covid-19-six-foreigners-given-all-clear-fly-home

Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) has cancelled three out of the four flights chartered by the United States embassy in Kuala Lumpur to fly back passengers of the Cambodia-docked cruise ship.

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"The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur charted Malaysia Airlines flights to fly some of the passengers of the cruise ship from the Sihanoukville International Airport in Cambodia to the respective passengers’ final destination via KLIA.

“According to the initial plan, Malaysia Airlines prepared four special flights beginning Feb 14 until Feb 16. At the moment, only one of the chartered flight, MH8763, with 145 passengers on board landed at KLIA at 7pm on Feb 14."

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/02/566140/malaysia-airlines-cancels-three-flights-repatriating-american-cruise-ship

So where is cca 1200 passengers now?

Everybody's talking about that group of 143/137.

Details about my post on previous page, regarding comparison to flu:

Covid-19 

A study counts 300,000 Covid-19 infected on Feb 6th, going double every 6.4 days. Today it would be over 700,000 persons infected.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3872448

That would make 0.2% mortality rate

8 minutes ago, fragilek said:

 Exactly 14 days  clock can only start after quarantine measures in place.  Initial infected person may never become symptomatic.

You're correct regarding quarantine. But there was no quarantine onboard, so the HAL's statements about safe period passing doesn't make much sense

Just two thoughts:

- 14 days doesn't matter much if the first person has no symptoms and then passes virus on (let's say) 11th day to another person.

It's 25 days then.

- we can actually compare influenza to covid. Imagine that there is a huge number of non-identified cases going on.

I was reading some reports of 100.000 - 200.000 cases last week. 

So it might be not so deadly after all.

I hope.

Here's some info regarding Westerdam passengers flights from Cambodia, coming from airliners forum:

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1441111&p=22018775

"MS Westerdam, a cruise ship with more than 2000 passengers aboard were denied in several harbours - finally Cambodia accepted the vessel.

Now, a rescue operation started as the port city of Sihanoukville doesn't offer international transport. An air-bridge with charter flights will bring the 2000+ passengers to Phnom Penh to connect them to international flights.

Any idea which airlines will provide the task?"

13 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Thank you dado123456 for the information and links.

I'm not a cruiser actually, just an interested party.

I have someone in WDM tech. dept. to care for 😌

More pics from the airport

http://www.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/localnews/148364-2020-02-14-06-39-39.html

Nobody wears a mask 😄

More than 100 passengers of the first group of Westerdam were flying from Sihanoukville arrives at Phnom Penh International Airport and prepares to go to their respective countries after hopping aboard a ship for more than 10 days.

Westerdam's 119 multinational tourists are preparing to check in to their countries.

Sihanoukville authorities told Fresh News today that 417 passengers aboard the WESTERDAM will leave Cambodia by plane to their respective countries.

The 417 passengers are divided into three airports, two of which fly to Phnom Penh International Airport and then fly to Singapore to continue their flights to their respective countries. The other flight was from Sihanoukville International Airport to their home country.

The departure of Westerdam's passengers to their country of origin is subject to the management of the ship's management. For all 417 passengers leaving today, they already have their tickets and the documents have already been prepared.

(google translate)

A lot of photos and a video

http://www.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/localnews/148338-2020-02-14-03-55-36.html

PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) - A group of Cambodian-Canadians were found aboard a Westerdam cruise ship when it landed at the port of Sihanoukville on the evening of February 13, 2020. Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun confirmed to the Fresh News newspaper earlier.

2 hours ago (google translate):

http://www.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/localnews/148272-2020-02-13-08-00-29.html

(Sihanoukville) - As of 2 pm on February 13, 2020, authorities and medical professionals have not allowed any of the more than 2,000 tourists and crew from the cruise. The Westerdam giant has yet to wait for a complete medical examination.

Westerdam Cruise Ship Departs for Sihanoukville Port Techo Hun Sen. Allowing the ship to come from Samdech Techo is a sign of the eradication of the dreaded disease that is taking place worldwide.

Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun said authorities and the Ministry of Health had made clear preventive measures to prevent people from approaching or passengers on the Westerdam cruise ship unless checked by The right medical team.

Authorities in Preah Sihanouk province have put in place clear measures to prevent people from approaching or passengers on the Westerdam cruise ship unless properly checked by a medical team. Sihanouk, provincial governor Koch Chamroeun, told Fresh News.

Kuoch Chamroeun said that planning authorities are sure that we can not protect the tourists on board, the absolute need to protect the team that do this, and here too, as well as journalists from entering Apparently, passengers aboard the ship were not allowed to go free unless paramedics were properly inspected. And then allow them to leave the ship .

If there is any doubt, we will set them aside and take the samples to the Phnom Penh Pasteur Laboratory immediately by helicopter. In addition, even for bus drivers to transport them to the Kangaroo airport, we need to consider monitoring and monitoring them, and for the vehicles that transport them, they have been disinfected - we have a clear plan to avoid them. Something went wrong.

The Prime Minister Hun Sen said in an interview with Fresh News chief executive Lim Chea Vutha that allowing the ship to enter was indicative of the eradication of the dreaded disease in the world. Samdech Techo added: "Cambodia does not have any racial discrimination to participate in humanitarian work while the passengers are in danger."

Samdech Techo Hun Sen stated, “Why decide to allow the ship to dock, if they are closed, as I have said that the real disease is fear, not Corona. That. "This entry represents the eradication of the terrifying disease that is taking place in our world, and in Cambodia no racial discrimination must be involved in humanitarian work in times of emergency . "

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen added: "We must cooperate with all the people who are on board to rescue, regardless of race, regardless of their ethnic background. Adaptation to other nations. If not, Cambodia also wants to show that Cambodia is not just cooperating with China, but with all nations because it is already a global challenge, and that humanitarian issues are limitless. Also. "We must help them when they ask us for help. We must help them with a sense of responsibility . "

According to a list of passengers received by the Fresh News Agency from the Sihanoukville provincial authority, the Westerdam cruise ship accommodated 41 international tourists, with a maximum of 651 Americans 271 Canadians, 127 British, followed by other nationalities.

After the Westerdam ship docked at the port of Sihanoukville, Eva Nguyen BINH, the French ambassador to Cambodia, as well as representatives of the US, Canada, the Netherlands and Australia, arrived in Preah Sihanouk province. Sihanouk to join forces with the authorities and supervise his nationality on the cruise ship.

It would be highlighted that the President of the Royal Government of Cambodia has granted a US-based Dutch-American yacht to the port of Sihanoukville after the total number of countries and islands. 6 refuses to allow this huge ship to dock for fear of passengers carrying the new coronavirus. The docking permit came after the Westerdam cruise control's assurance that all people aboard the ship did not carry the new Coronavirus or Covid-19.

More local news (google translate):

After the Westerdam ship docked at the port of Sihanoukville, courtesy of Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, February 13, 2020,

Ambassador Eva Nguyen BINH French ambassadors to Cambodia, as well as representatives from the US, Canada, the Netherlands, and Australia, visited the province of Sihanoukville. Its nation is on the cruise ship. According to a senior official told Fresh News this afternoon.

http://www.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/localnews/148256-2020-02-13-06-00-25.html

(VOVworld) - Twenty tourists on the ship Westerdam, out of more than 2,000 on board, have been confirmed to have minor health problems, such as gastrointestinal and diarrhea, without the symptoms of the coronavirus. 

However, to determine their risk, they were taken to the Institut Pasteur in Phnom Penh by helicopter shortly after noon on 13 February. This 2020.

A senior Sihanoukville official told Fresh News that the ship's manager and health officer, who had visited more than 2,000 tourists and crew members, had shown that there were Only about 20 people with minor health problems, including gastrointestinal problems and diarrhea, were excluded. No coronavirus.

http://www.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/localnews/148255-2020-02-13-05-52-28.html

Busses waiting for passengers

Google translate from Cambodian media:

http://news.sabay.com.kh/article/1189740

"Through a video clip posted on the Sihanoukville Express Pass, HE Kouch Chamroeun suggested to the media that there is no such thing as a stay in Cambodia, they are just passing by at random and our officials will do urgent work. Check in on the ships themselves and document them for continued flights.

“By arrangement we do not allow them to stay in Sihanoukville. We will check them on the ship, among those on the ship are not allowed to go at all, he said, but only a few tourists who have already purchased their tickets to continue the flight, so The team will be aboard the ship to prepare them. This is the statement of HE Kouch Chamroeun.

He continued, "Normally, the ship dock is a direct link between the port and the ship, but for the ship, it cannot be done in normal condition because the ship is accidentally docked so the officer will board." Check files directly to facilitate their files. Usually, this is the pilot's job. So to expedite their work, we put medical administration officials on board to prepare them. ”

“But it is clear that this arrangement to prepare for their trip has been available for transport from here to the airport and for transport from Sihanoukville International Airport to our destination. Them. Therefore, we would like to clarify that they are not in Cambodia, just passing and flying out of Cambodia, ” HE Kouch Chamroeun told reporters.

Just seen it on Vessrl Finder, she is less than 100 miles from Laem Chabang port.

Less than 10 hour trip

IF there's a virus onboard and if no one has visible symptoms, in theory it's possible for infection to jump from the first to last person and to prolong to 14 x (1455+802) days which is over 86 years. 🙂

19 hours ago, dado123456 said:

 

 

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