German passengers stranded in Cape Town now on their way home
The MV AidAmira’s more than 1,700 passengers and crew had been unable to leave the ship since March 16 due to suspected Corona-19 outbreak
22 March 2020 - 17:33
About 1,240 German passengers stranded in Cape Town after their cruise ship was quarantined for almost a week due to a coronavirus scare had either begun their journey home or would do so in the next day, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) said on Sunday.
The MV AidAmira’s more than 1,700 passengers and crew had been unable to leave the ship since March 16, after a crew member on a separate cargo ship who shared a plane with six passengers on the liner showed symptoms of the coronavirus...
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