19 Dominicans who were employed on cruise ships returned home today.Dr Irving McIntyre, announced at the press briefing of the Ministry of Health that the 19 persons would be returning.
He said, “We will again be receiving 19 cruise workers on Monday, 8 June”.
This is the third group of persons who have been repatriated to the island. Some weeks ago, a number of nationals employed on cruise ships were returned home because of the cessation of cruise tourism- a direct effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two individuals tested positive for COVID-19 although they were not showing any signs of the disease.