How do you clean a cruise ship where 712 people onboard were infected with coronavirus?
Then on March 31 – nearly a month after the chaos on board ended – Princess spokesperson Negin Kamali shared a statement with USA TODAY announcing that the vessel had been sanitized by, which touts itself as"the world's largest disaster restoration company."
, which served as the industrial hygienist on the job; the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; and Princess Cruises. "We followed an extensive protocol, which included worker safety guidelines; disinfection chemicals that were to be used for each type of space; methods to be used for applying the disinfectants; and process for documenting the disinfection process," David Watts, the senior industrial hygienist at CTEH, told USA TODAY.
After the disinfection process was complete, Diamond Princess moved from its location at Daikoku terminal in Yokohama harbor to a nearby shipyard for refurbishment projects including the replacement of mattresses, linens, games, toys and some other technical tasks. This is expected to be complete in May, according to the March 31 statement.
Then, after the laborious process of getting into their personal protective equipment , employees were inspected once again before entering the ship. PPE was to remain in place at all times while on board.
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