Cruise Ship With Coronavirus Patients Reportedly ‘Not Given Advance Notice’ of Pence Announcement on Positive Tests

Vice President Mike Pence announced at today’s coronavirus press conference that 21 people aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship, 21 tested positive for the coronavirus.

BREAKING: 21 people on Grand Princess cruise ship docked off the California coast tested positive for coronavirus, including 19 crew members and two passengers, Vice Pres. Mike Pence says. 24 people tested negative. https://t.co/uktXUEaeda pic.twitter.com/lWinXTb4QV

— ABC News (@ABC) March 6, 2020

However, Pence did emphasize that only 46 people have been tested. There are over 3000 people on the cruise ship.

CNN tonight shared video apparently shared from someone on board the cruise ship, with the captain addressing everyone waiting on board:

“Vice President Mike Pence announced that 21 people have been tested positive for COVID-19… You may have heard this on the news by the media already. And we apologize, but we were not given advance notice of this announcement by the U.S. federal government.”

Just now: passengers notified 21 crew and lax infected with #coronavirus – @PrincessCruises apologizes that they were not given prior notice that VP Pence would his announcement in DC. @ABCWorldNews @ABC pic.twitter.com/FC6uYAfUxw

— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) March 6, 2020

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