Overview
- Evacuations finished Monday night off Tenerife, and the Hondius is sailing to the Netherlands with 26 crew for disinfection in Rotterdam.
- Authorities have confirmed three infections among evacuees — an asymptomatic U.S. passenger under care in Nebraska, a French patient now in intensive care, and a case in Spain.
- WHO says risk is moderate for those exposed on the ship and low for the general public, and it advises 42 days of quarantine because incubation can last up to six weeks.
- France has isolated 22 contacts tied to the cluster, and Italy issued a health circular that orders six‑week home isolation for high‑risk travelers with step‑by‑step guidance on testing and daily monitoring.
- A Dutch hospital placed 12 staff in quarantine after errors in handling a patient’s blood and urine, highlighting how small lapses in specimen procedures can force wide precautionary measures.