4 Cruise Ship Passengers Taken to New Jersey Hospital After Coronavirus Screening

4 Cruise Ship Passengers Taken to New Jersey Hospital After Coronavirus Screening
People exit the port after being aboard of Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Anthem of the Seas in Bayonne, New Jersey on Feb. 7, 2020. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Updated:

Four people screened for the new coronavirus on a cruise ship arriving in New Jersey were rushed to a nearby hospital early on Feb. 7.

The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem of the Seas docked in Bayonne. Twenty-seven passengers were screened, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. Twenty-three were cleared and four were taken to a hospital for evaluation.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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