As news coming from various sources, a container ship named as BARBARA with IMO number 9437050 have 10 seafarers tested positive for covid-19. It is also known that none of them had any symptoms related to the virus. After the tests came, they tested positive for this deadly virus. As a precaution, ship has been put under quarantine and other crew members will be tested too. This is something very different coming from different part of the world that, in some cases, the sufferer does not show any kind of symptoms of the virus. Right now ship is on port of Santos (Brazil) and under full quarantine. Further update in this matter is waited.
With SEAFARERS being in the frontline during this corona virus epidemic, it become a dangerous situation for them. Though isolated from the world, during ports, with movement of persons from outside, it becomes really difficult for them to be isolated.
Cargo movement has not stopped all over the world, as it is really necessary for the world. Lot of essential items are transported from one country to the other.
