British man opens up about life in a coronavirus-quarantined cruise ship

A British passenger aboard the coronavirus-quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan has been providing updates on conditions on the boat through social media.

“Things are happening. Literally every hour, something is changing,” David Abel, 74, told Sky News in a video interview.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the ship, which was first quarantined Tuesday, rose to 61 Friday.

Abel said that one of those confirmed cases involves a friend of his who was on his honeymoon and is “going to be split from his wife.

“He is going to be taken to a medical facility, and she will have to remain on board. That is going very, very, very tough indeed,” Abel said, adding, “It must be dreadful. I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like for them.”

Abel also has been providing regular updates about the situation on Facebook.

“Passengers in the small inside cabins have no window, there is no daylight, and no fresh air… but the captain has announced those passengers will be allowed access to open deck for exercise and fresh air,” he wrote.

“If we are permitted out on open deck, we have to wear a mask when we’re outside. We have to keep one meter apart from everyone else and are not allowed to congregate in groups.

“All of the luxury of having a steward come to make the bed and put a chocolate on the pillow – those days are gone. We have to take care of the cleanliness and hygiene of our own room.

“We’re going through all the clothes we put into our dirty wash bag and we’re just re-wearing them now. Our underwear we’re washing by hand – we don’t have anything other than hand soap,” Abel lamented.

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