Covid-19: 40 SA passengers left stranded in isolation on luxury ship in Italy

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Covid-19: 40 SA passengers left stranded in isolation on luxury ship in Italy Forty South African are being kept in isolation in their cabins on an Italian luxury cruise liner amid a Covid-19 outbreak on the vessel.

The Costa Luminosa docked at the port of Savona, Italy, on Saturday morning after shedding coronavirus victims at three ports on a trans-Atlantic voyage.

Five days later a passenger disembarked on the Cayman Islands and subsequently died, later proving positive for the coronavirus. All access to entertainment, media, TV and the internet was cut off, but later reconnected to WhatsApp to send and receive messages only. “We had been advised that we were going to be disembarked and were even given flight details,” said Hiron.

Robyn Terbrugge’s parents, Paul, 70, and Sue, 68, Kloeck, of Johannesburg, are also on-board. “The crew knew the coronavirus was on board. They just didn’t want to give the passengers the option to leave,” she said. “My father-in-law wanted to cancel the trip when the coronavirus outbreak began. The cruise organisers reassured them that they had taken the necessary precautions. But now they’re stuck.”

 

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They’ll be okay.

Abelungu are such a problem yaz 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️

They can keep them there for the rest of the year for all I care

They must be stranded there for 40 days and 40 nights or until they start eating each other. Italy has been on an outbreak for more than 2 weeks. When did they leave home and decided to head there? They must meet their fate in that ship!

Va bayiza. Ava tshami kwale. Hitava landza loko se hiri na cure. Sweswi sorry shame

Good. They must remain there

Let them stay there we have enough problems as is.

Keep them there

Aaga, moipolayi ga llelwe. This is the exact reason why numbers are doubling each day,because of foolish thick headed people. Ba funa induku

They must stay there!!!

They must stay there

Let them stay there

Abelungu guys 🙄😒

What a luxurious quarantine. 🤗🙏 Let Em Stay There Till We Find The Cure or Vaccine!

Serves them right

👌🏽

Extended holiday for Free

Bazaba strong...

AYA KWIIIIIIIINIIIII

Tshotsho bathanda gqith ukuhamba

Keep them there, they wanted that holiday anyway

We cannot be entertaining rich people coz they got us here in the 1st place mxm

Mxm what were they doing on this tough time from corona let them infect each other 😏😏😏

Mababolele lapho emkhumbini ka Nowa imvula ye Corona isana

Let me tell you something, White South Africans are living their best lives during a Pandemic! I don't think, that there's any other Nation in the World, that is as carefree as they are - completely oblivious!

Lol great holiday this one. 😂💔

The other race is diking hey baya dika rhaa 🥱

Good

Bebayaphi

What a luxurious quarantine. 🤗🙏 Let Em Stay There Till We Find The Cure or Vaccine!

They don't listen.... Good.

Unless through some miracle , Italy gets the upper hand over the virus I think these ppl are as good as dead

They must stay there

Batho ba baphapha maan

They are no longer South Africans but shipeans. A re ba jaje.

They must stay there...ba phapha moes

I drove pass them yesterday and I felt sorry for them

Key word 'luxury'. Bazoba ryt💁

I hope they never come back.

Yena aya kwini?

They must stay there

Is it the one that left Durban a few days ago?

They must sink

healthyza sabcnews Covid_19SA lockDownSouthAfrica let them stay there we are tired of this super rich killing us

Eish let them stay there. They rich mos

It's luxury ship, for the filthy rich, is it possible for rich to be stranded?

RIP cuties, leave them where they at.

Bafihlile neng moo? Heh batho ba tena maarn yerrr!

They must stay in that ship. It's safe for them and for people close to them.

Bayaphapha where were they going

We will never defeat this virus .this thing of testing positive for Covid-19 it seems like your status gets to be recognised . Srsly what are they doing in a death zone? Let them stay in those waters

Nsikoe I really hope those 40 passengers are white.

Eish white people.

Serves them right where were they going

Where were they going. They phapha

Excellent work. They must learn to obey the rule

Surely there'll plenty hospital-ity on the ship

Everyone is a victim/slave of what he likes.

nomsa_maseko People are still going on cruises? In this situation

MeshackBevhula Bona baya kwini

Are you sure they are SAns?

This is the problem , please cancel and refund

Can anyone shoot in the ass on that ship

CderastaMbele 'Luxury ship' is more than enough reason for them to stay there tot piet kom...

Keep them there!

Good for them

Hell holiday

Ntombi13156900 I hope they will be assisted and well taken care of during their isolation there. They should remain in quarantine, do not get off the ship, but most importantly please think of our well-being in SA and don’t come home until it is safe to do so!

There must stay there

YAZI MARA!!!

They must stay there until this virus is behind us

MusawenkosiZul3 Abahlale khona lapho

Bayalayeka.

They deserve all that is happening to them I hope they die there,seriously! I'm sick of this shit

Mapaseka_ Bebesyaphi

Nuff said.

Abalahlekanga tuu bagodukile🚮

It's a luxury ship. What do they want..they have everything in there..they want to come here and spread their corona and finish our groceries in stores buying 79 packs of toilet paper...we are busy we'll attend them later

Yeah when I retire I want to travel the world...

Wat a lesson

Bebeyaphi? That’s is my question. Now we must feel sorry ? 😐

They must stay there and not moan

Talk about getting more bang for your dime. Those kids are very secure in comfort as ThuliMadonsela3 once put it!!!

Eish 🙆🏾‍♂️

Hang in there... I know it must be tough.... 🌹😍The TravelAgent clearly have no feedback otherwise they'd be in contact... It is up to the Italians now🙆

mckaytracey When did this cruise start? Just want to check something..

Rebaboditse

Luxury Ship Deck

If they have food and WiFi, they’ll be fine.

Tshotsho

We’re here because of luxury travelers and they are continuing

Cruising in Italy Luxury ship nogal Luxury is exposing them to luxurious things, let them continue cruising. M sure there r doctors in that luxury ship

Don't get how anyone could go on a sea cruise amid this covid19 pandemic I wouldn't with all the reassurances Ppl over 60 & 70? Madness

Ba lastag!

This is how white people live let them live there ke banenkani

Now should there be another repatriation?🤔

Leave then there

Do not pass begin, do not pay 200!!

Bebayaphi? They must stay there.

And whose fault is that?

thutozadc1 Aya kwini? 🤷🏾‍♀️

Good...

asiel_asiels I was gonna loose it if you were still travelling ke sure

Very selfish of them. CoronaVirusSA

People with money think they are special.

Good and they must stay in that luxury ship.

No repratiation whatsoever they told us to STAY HOME!!!

Tunechiress Gosh!

KEEP THEM THERE 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

must be nice

Let them eat cake

Ba tla tswela ho phapha. Ne ba ya kae?

Let them stay there, so they can learn to stay home

Feather_Ruffler They are not South African...there is no white South African they must not come back here

Aya kwini?

No poor person is on that ship, i wish i could say that i sympathize but i don't. They are rich therefore they can make a plan. Want to come back here & spread the virus on poor people then run off to makro to finish the food😒

Yena Aya kwini

They must stay there and not come back, thats how we must treat selfish people. Nonsense

Ba right, the must not come back.

Italy 😳 They should stay there for nw

People don't listen, what were they doing in the cruise ship knowing the situation around the world mow the government must be responsible to bring them back. Our pilots can get Corona as well because people don't want to listen..

Benji_Seitlhamo I still can't get over the fact that the elite really went overseas and brought this virus to us 😤 let them stew in that ship it's a luxury ship moes

Tshotsho!!!!

As long as they comfortable ba sharp👍

It serves them right. Where the hell were they going?

They must stay there pl

Yoh ga ba ipone gore ba tswa bjang rona a re di kene

People have too much money yazi.

Good

They must enjoy their money, they paid for a cruise ship, some time in the ship is what they wanted. I hope they are happy!!

Tsek. They must go back to Italy.

They mst enjoy luxury ship, we dont need them here

There's plenty food and entertainment, they must just relax and enjoy the year around holidays 😁

Ba laegile. Ne baya kae? Everyone's been told not to travel. But no.... Nitwits must show off nje

Where were they going During such a terrible time. Hope they enjoy their time on the ship. No more millions to 'rescue' people who chose to go on a 'luxury' ship in italy at a time like this

Serves them right

When was the 1st day of the trip before i comment?

They must never come back

I dont get why white South African are so annoying

Let them!!

Where were they going!!! Eish y’all don’t listen bona now

now we need to go and get them using our money? no!!!

Rich people will be the end of us, mabahlale khona lapho bangabuyi

They must stay there.... We don't. Need them...

Bazobalanda nibheke bengenandaba nathi la ekhaya

👀👀

The result of attention seekers who don’t listen

Yena AYA KWINI

We don't care.

They must remain there. PresidencyZA they defied your order don't rescue them bastards

They must stay there.

Missfeliciam 🤣🤣🤣Tsek

These people are selfish, why continue with traveling knowing we are in a global crisis 😭😭😭😭. So now what must happen? 😔

We are concerned with millions who are here than worry about 43 fellas who decided to go on a cruise against all odds...they must let them enjoy Italy. We will call them when we have our house in order

Bring them to Lipompo

Stoopid people

Rich people would be the death of us. Why can’t they keep their money in the bank & stay home. Is that hard?

Tshotsho 😡😡😡

LEN4Masilela Good

Yena a ya kwini, people are dying left right and center some are cruising!🥂🍾

🤣🤣🤣🤣SA is no longer a sh%thole.

Rip in advanced to them.

Bebesiyaphi🤔tell me right now,bebesiyaphi,bebesiyaphiiiiiii,phendula mani,enough with iziduphunga,ndiyabuzaaaaaaa,bebesiyaphi🤔mamaqhotseke,goed kulonqanawe yobubhanxa🙄🙄🙄🙄

Why are people not staying home? They should be arrested, a clear message must be sent all across

T_Khule Why are people still on a Fucking cruise ,when epidemic has been going on since dec!!!!! Why are people so ignorant 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

They must keep them therr

🥺

Let them stay there for 6 months

Bebaphapha bayaphi🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Now they are on the mission to release foreign nationals stuck on the MSC luxury ship in Durban and they clearly want to use these lies they have paid the media to report as a defense to do so. How pathetic and we ain’t stupid....

The owners just wanted to pocket the money and now they're home safe with their families..and this ones must now be evacuated...the Ranch activated

Yena aya kwini

The minute i see 'luxury' ship i know its those white privileged, they will be fine!

We told them to stay home.

“36 people on board were infected with the coronavirus when tests were undertaken on disembarking passengers in Marseilles.” 😭 CoronaVirusSA Covid_19SA

They will be fine.....

Abahlale lapho, I hope ngeke babalande

Yena aya kwini. How the hell did they get there? Seriously, I would like to know .

They're safer there than mixing with Italians right now..

Bayaphapha! Bathunywe ngubani lapho! Let them stay qha

I am very certain they are White. Aren't they? Let them go back to Italy. Covid_19SA CoronavirusInSouthAfrica

People are dying day and nighr at Italy and we have South Africans that are still traveling to Italy. People are so irresponsible and ignorant. We're in this situation as SA because someone went to Italy.

What were they doing in cruise ship at a time like this?

They are on a luxury ship. So very comfy

Mxim bebeyaphi vele

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