Leeds mum and grandma tested for Coronavirus and quarantined in Cambodia after departing Westerdam cruise liner

A Leeds mum and grandma have been tested for Coronavirus and quarantined in Cambodia - after departing the Westerdam cruise liner where a passenger tested positive.
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Lily Reilly, 25, said her mum and grandma were currently in Cambodia after the ship docked in the country.

Both have been tested for Coronavirus, Lily confirmed.

They are now awaiting test results in a hotel in Phnom Penh where passengers are being kept, before they may be allowed to travel home.

Passengers watch as the Westerdam cruise ship approaches the port in Sihanoukville on Cambodia's southern coast Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty ImagesPassengers watch as the Westerdam cruise ship approaches the port in Sihanoukville on Cambodia's southern coast Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images
Passengers watch as the Westerdam cruise ship approaches the port in Sihanoukville on Cambodia's southern coast Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images
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All 2,257 passengers were screened for illness on February 10, cruise operators Holland America Line confirmed.

However, one of those passengers, an American woman, was stopped at the thermal scanners at a Kuala Lumpur airport in Malaysia after leaving the ship and later tested positive for the virus, The Times reported.

Neither Lily's mum or grandma have shown any sign of Coronavirus, Lily - a manager at Nando's - confirmed.

Posting on Facebook, Holland America Line cruise operator posted: "We are in close coordination with some of the leading health experts from around the world.

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"These experts are working with the appropriate national health authorities to investigate and follow-up with any individuals who may have come in contact with the guest.

"Holland America Line continues to work closely and in compliance with government and health officials in Malaysia and Cambodia, as well as experts in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

"At this time, no other guests or crew on board or at the hotel have reported any symptoms of the illness.

"Guests who have already returned home will be contacted by their local health department and provided further information.

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"Prior to arrival in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Holland America Line undertook significant precautions to ensure the health and safety of our guests and crew.

"On Feb. 10, 2020, all 2,257 passengers and crew were screened for illness including the taking of individual temperatures.

"No individual at that time was identified with an elevated temperature.

"Guests who were able to disembark in Cambodia underwent additional health screening and temperature checks. Furthermore, the passports of everyone on board were reviewed to ensure no one had travelled through mainland China in the 14 days prior to the cruise.

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"During the voyage there was no indication of COVID-19 on the ship.

"The guest who tested positive did not visit the ship’s medical center to report any symptoms of illness.

"An additional 20 guests who reported to the medical center during the cruise were tested by health officials for COVID-19, and all results were confirmed negative.

"Holland America Line will provide a further update once we have more information."

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