Cruise ship passengers could face harsh punishment if they attempt this after coronavirus

The former was quarantined in Yokohama, Japan and 712 passengers went on to be infected with coronavirus.

At the time the ship held the biggest concentration of confirmed cases outside China. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nine passengers died.

On the Grand Princess, which was barred from returning to port in San Francisco, 21 passengers tested positive for the virus and one person died.

The cruise line has now announced it will be rolling out several new health protocols when passengers return to cruising once more, in recent cruise news.

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