Wolverhampton woman remains on coronavirus cruise ship after arriving in Florida
A pensioner from Wolverhampton has yet to leave one of two cruise ships hit by coronavirus after it docked in Florida.
Only sick passengers and locals have been allowed off the Zaandam after it finally made landfall in the US.
Judith Glover, 72, from Merry Hill, remains on the sister ship the Rotterdam, where she was transferred from the Zaandam as she was not displaying Covid-19 symptoms.
The Rotterdam has also docked at Fort Lauderdale but, as yet, its passengers have not been allowed to disembark. That is expected to happen either today or tomorrow.
It is then hoped she will be put on a charter flight back to the UK.
Around 200 Brits were stranded on the Zaandam after Covid-19 swept through it. Four people have died, including British man John Carter, 75.
No-one from the two ships had been on dry land since March 14 in Chile.
But there was a sense of relief as the two ships arrived at Fort Lauderdale. It has been unclear whether they would be allowed to dock until President Donald Trump stepped in.
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Speaking to the Express & Star from the Rotterdam, Ms Glover said she had undergone health checks.
She said: "I think the only people allowed off were those taken to hospital off the Zaandam.
"We had health checks yesterday and were given disembark cards but passport control wasn't done, probably because Rotterdam didn't dock until after 4 pm.
"We had quite a welcoming reception with helicopters security craft and the coastguard. At the moment we don't have any flight or onward information as to what happens when we get to Heathrow.
"I know it will be very cloak and dagger when we leave, probably when its dark tonight."
