KINGSTON, Jamaica –The first batch of the 1,044 Jamaican ship workers who returned to the island on Tuesday afternoon has departed for government quarantine centres in St Ann after being processed at the Falmouth cruise ship pier in Trelawny, the Jamaica Gleaner reported May 21.
The Jamaican workers were repatriated aboard Royal Caribbean’s Adventures of the Seas cruise ship, which remains docked at the port.
Those released this morning include persons who have been on the ship for 10 months or more.
It was outlined that the second batch will include persons in cabins without windows, followed by individuals with balconies.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Mathew Samuda, says the Jamaicans were allowed to disembark in trances of 40 and 20 and were subjected to health and safety screening including being tested for COVID-19.
“We welcome them back. We just want to make sure that we welcome them back in a manner that is safe for them and safe for the general population and certainly for their families,” Samuda said, adding that the process has been smooth so far. See full story in Jamaica Gleaner at http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20200521/jamaican-ship-workers-begin-disembarking-falmouth
