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Published Tuesday, May 19, 2020
A second cruise ship
with repatriatedCosta Ricans arrives today Today the cruise ship “Rhapsody” arrived for the repatriation of 97 Costa Ricans. They docked at 6 a.m. at Hernán Garrón Port in Limón Province from Panama. This is the second cruise arrival in the country bringing Costa Ricans home. The passengers were received by the staff of Social Security, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Security, to continue with the process of reviewing people's health conditions. In this way, it can be ruled out or confirmed if someone could be infected with covid-19. "People will undergo the same protocol for a health inspection that is made at the airport and they will also undergo the covid-19 test," said the Ministry of Health in its statement. All people received the 14-day quarantine orders. Those who do not follow the isolation order will be fined ₡450,200 colones, the equivalent of $794 USD. Passengers were also greeted by the Migration Police officers to carry out the corresponding immigration control. According to the Ministry, before the arrival of the cruise, the port cleaning staff disinfected all the facilities in the area where the cruise was expected to dock. This cleaning process will be repeated after the departure of the ship this evening.  The first cruise, Seven Seas Navigator, with three repatriated Costa Ricans arrived on April 30, at the Port of Puntarenas. The cruise came from Los Angeles Port in California. During the few hours that it remained at the port in Costa Rica, it was supplied with food and water. According to the Ministry, aside from the three Costa Ricans, no one else traveling on the cruise stepped foot in the country. These passengers also received the quarantine sanitary orders. According to the Ministry of Foreign Relations, as of May 15, the return of 2,572 Costa Ricans from 89 countries had been registered. --------------------- Have you heard about Ticos living in other countries and have not been able to return to Costa Rica? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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