What Crew Members Say About Ocean-Capella

Indonesia has reported a concerning new outbreak involving 42 medical personnel testing positive for COVID-19 after caring for the Filipino crew of the 'Hilma Bulker'. This merchant vessel arrived in Central Java carrying 13 crew members who were infected with the virus following its journey from Kandla. Health authorities are currently tracking dozens of potential contacts, as approximately 140 other medical workers had close exposure to the infected ship crew. Genome sequencing revealed that the crew contracted the highly transmissible B.1617.2 variant, first identified in India. Tragically, one crew member later succumbed to the illness in hospital. Governor Ganjar has announced that tracing efforts are ramping up, with focus on nurses who interacted with the patients, as hundreds of individuals had contact with the infected crew.