Officials report additional hantavirus-positive cases among passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship after an outbreak of the rat-borne illness. Multiple outlets say a French passenger is among those who test positive after being flown to Paris for isolation, and that at least one American evacuee also tests positive while in US health monitoring. In the latest reports, some individuals are described as symptom free or experiencing mild symptoms, while another patient reported in Paris is described as critically ill by one source. Reports also note that repatriation operations continue for passengers returning to more than 20 countries, with evacuees quarantined or monitored as testing results come in.

Separately, coverage from one outlet states that two US citizens who traveled on the same plane as an infected person who contracted hantavirus on board are being monitored for symptoms, based on guidance from health authorities. While additional positive tests are confirmed, the World Health Organization is cited as stating the risk to the general public remains low. US officials also describe monitoring arrangements for Americans being repatriated from the ship.