Overview
- The MV Hondius, which docked Monday in Rotterdam, began a staged disembarkation of 27 remaining aboard for testing and quarantine under Dutch oversight.
- Specialized cleaning will focus on ventilation ducts, cabin textiles, and any rodent traces using wet methods that prevent stirring virus‑containing dust.
- Officials report roughly 11 infections tied to the voyage, including three deaths, and the World Health Organization continues to rate the global risk as low.
- In Spain, 13 repatriated passengers at Madrid’s Gómez Ulla hospital tested negative again by PCR and can ease isolation rules, while one 70‑year‑old patient who tested positive is improving.
- Argentina’s ANLIS–Malbrán deployed teams around Ushuaia to capture and test wild rodents, targeting colilargo mice that can carry Andes hantavirus and help pinpoint the source.