Royal Caribbean said that a crew member was found dead on a cruise ship that was delayed near the New Jersey coast over a coronavirus scare but stressed it is unrelated to the mysterious new illness that originated in China.
“We can confirm that local authorities were immediately notified after a crewmember who did not report for work was found deceased. We cooperated fully with law enforcement in their investigation and have been advised the death was non-suspicious,” Royal Caribbean said in a statement, according to NBC New York.
A spokesperson from Royal Caribbean told The Epoch Times on Sunday that the crew member’s death and the coronavirus “are unrelated.”
Meanwhile, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed on Saturday that four Chinese passengers on the ship have tested negative for the coronavirus.
