- Twenty-two British nationals aboard the MV Hondius amid the hantavirus outbreak are scheduled to return to the UK this Sunday.
- The ship will dock in the Canary Islands, where passengers will undergo testing before disembarking. Passengers are expected to be transferred directly from the ship to a plane on the same day for their return journey.
- That flight will be staffed by medical professionals and will carry equipment and medicines in case people fall ill.
- Upon arrival in the UK, the individuals will be required to self-isolate for 45 days, with specific details still being finalised.
- Any passengers exhibiting symptoms will receive hospital care in the Canary Islands, with arrangements for their repatriation made once appropriate.
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