Thomas Hoffman

Yes, good morning.

Well, I cannot say much more about this woman in the Netherlands than you have mentioned before.

That's also what we heard.

We have not been able yet to have any further discussion with the Netherlands about this case.

Yes, yesterday an expert boarded the ship and so far he has been supporting the crew, of course, to set up safe procedures for this onward journey to the Canary Islands.

He's, of course, also interviewing each passenger to really get a clearer picture about how could the transmission happen, how did the ship sail over the last weeks and collecting all this data.

Yes, all passengers are advised to stay in their cabins if need be, and they need to go outside and there's distancing in place.

So all these precautionary measures are now in place.

Yes, it's of course the most important question at this point.

We are now working hard with all affected member states, with partner organisations, with WHO, to establish a protocol, to develop a protocol for this disembarkment.

We still have some time for this, and we will work very intensely over the next two days.

No, no decision has been made on that yet.

It also depends on the policies of the home country of those passengers.

Some passengers might be repatriated immediately.

Some others, there will be different procedures and we need to look into the nationalities of all those passengers to really make a tailored protocol for everyone.

Yes, that's what we are discussing and preparing for with Spain.

There will be a triaging, there will be a screening upon this embarkation.

And of course, anyone who would show any symptoms will stay in Spain, will get treatment there.

And then, yes, as discussed before, for anyone who does not have any symptoms, then these protocols which we're going to develop will then apply.

Yes, that's still the assessment.