The World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with the European Union, has just requested that the Spanish government accept the MV Hondius in the Canary Islands in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles.
The vessel is currently in Cape Verde, where it has docked after detecting an outbreak of hantavirus infection.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is conducting a thorough examination of the ship to determine which individuals require urgent evacuation from Cape Verde.
The remaining passengers will continue on to the Canary Islands, where they are expected to arrive within three to four days.
The specific port has not yet been determined. Once there, the crew and passengers will be properly examined, treated, and transferred to their respective countries.
The process will be managed according to a common protocol for case and contact tracing developed by the WHO and the ECDC, and will include all necessary safety measures.
Both medical care and transfers will be carried out in special spaces and transports specifically set up for this situation, avoiding all contact with the local population and ensuring the safety of healthcare personnel at all times.
The Government will release the details of this protocol as soon as they are defined by the WHO and the ECDC. It will also provide timely updates on its implementation.
The World Health Organization has explained that Cape Verde cannot carry out this operation. The Canary Islands are the closest location with the necessary capabilities. Spain has a moral and legal obligation to assist these people, among whom are several Spanish citizens.
Following this same logic, and as part of the operation, the Government has also accepted a formal request from the Government of the Netherlands to receive the doctor from the MV Hondius, who is in serious condition and will be transported to the Canary Islands today on a hospital aircraft.
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Link: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/gabinete/notasPrensa.do?id=6900
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