Sawant talks to disembarked Goan crew members of cruise ship

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant spoke to Goan crew members of a cruise ship, who recently disembarked in Mumbai after being stuck on board for days due to coronavirus lockdown.

Around 145 Indian crew members, including those from Goa, on board cruise ship- Marella Discovery- disembarked at international cruise terminal in Mumbai on Thursday. ship had left Thailand over a month ago, officials had said. In a tweet on Saturday, Sawant said, "Late last evening, I spoke to Goan Seafarers telephonically who signed off from Marella at Mumbai Port. y will be back home very soon." Meanwhile, State Executive Committee on COVID-19, headed by Chief Secretary, on Friday decided that se crew members would be tested for coronavirus infection in Mumbai.

After crew members test negative, y would come to Goa, where y would be housed in paid quarantine facilities, committee decided in meeting.