Coronavirus Update: Grand Princess cruise ship crew member dies of COVID-19 at hospital

ByJobina Fortson KGO logo
Friday, April 3, 2020
Grand Princess cruise ship crew member dies at SF hospital
A crew member from the Grand Princess cruise ship that docked in Oakland has died of COVID-19 at a San Francisco hospital .

SAN FRANCISCO -- A crew member from the Grand Princess Ship that docked in Oakland has died. The crew member died of coronavirus in a San Francisco hospital after being transferred off the ship last month.

Hundreds of workers still remain onboard the Grand Princess that is still floating in the Bay. Their 14-day quarantine ends at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

A coalition of community groups, unions and health professionals held an emergency news conference on Friday to address worker safety and testing.