Twenty-one people onboard the Grand Princess have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, Princess Cruises said.
In a series of tweets, the line said that the results came back from an initial screening of 45 passengers and crew. Two passengers and 19 crew tested positive.
"We are awaiting official specific plans for future positioning of the ship from relevant authorities," Princess said. "We will continue to closely follow the guidance of the CDC and other federal and state government authorities, and provide updates as they are made available."
Earlier in the day the line posted a video from president Jan Swartz who said that "our ships are small, floating cities. Just as life happens in cities for good and for bad, the same happens here onboard our ships."