Coronavirus-Infected Cruise Ship Carrying Canadians Set to Dock in Oakland Today
Carrying multiple people who have tested positive for COVID-19, the Grand Princess maintains a holding pattern about 30 miles off the coast of San Francisco on March 8, 2020. The cruise ship is scheduled to dock at the Port of Oakland on today, setting the stage for Ottawa to bring the 237 Canadians aboard the back home. AP Photo/Noah Berger
OTTAWA—A cruise ship that’s been floating off the coast of California for days amid coronavirus concerns is set to dock in Oakland today, setting the stage for Ottawa to bring the 237 Canadians aboard the Grand Princess back home.
Global Affairs Canada announced late yesterday that it had chartered a plane to fly the stranded Canadians to the air force base in Trenton, though it did not provide a timeline for when that would happen.
