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Michael Belnavis, Mayor of St. Ann's Bay
Several passengers and crew members on a cruise ship which docked Monday morning at the Ocho Rios Terminal in St. Ann were not allowed to disembark as Jamaica remains on high alert for the coronavirus, COVID-19.
Radio Jamaica News was informed that three passengers and fourteen crew members remained on the ship as they had elevated temperatures.
The ship, which arrived at 8 o'clock, carried 4,500 passengers.
Michael Belnavis, Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, told Radio Jamaica News there was a delay in the other passengers being granted permission to disembark as as the ship had been tardy in providing vital information to local health authorities.
However, he said those passengers were allowed to disembark after the information was provided.
The ship is scheduled to leave later on Monday.
More deaths in Washington
Meanwhile, four more people have died from the coronavirus outbreak in the US state of Washington, increasing the total fatalities to six.
Washington declared a state of emergency last weekend.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there are 100 cases of the coronavirus in the United States.
World Health Organization (WHO) head Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus said the world is in uncharted territory on the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr. Tedros said the virus was unique but could be contained with the right measures.
Deaths globally have passed 3,000.
Most of the deaths are in China but there are now far more new infections outside China.
Italy is one of the countries worst affected outside China, recording a big increase in its death toll from 34 to 52 today.
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