Virus-hit U.S. cruise ship to dock in Oakland on Sunday

A U.S. cruise ship, the Grand Princess, stranded due to the coronavirus outbreak off the coast of San Francisco, will dock in Oakland, the vessel's owner said Saturday.  

The Grand Princess cruise ship has recorded 21 COVID-19 infections on board – 19 crew and two American passengers – out of 45 people tested.

"Grand Princess will proceed to the Port of Oakland on Sunday to begin disembarking guests who require acute medical treatment and hospitalization," the Princess Cruises tour company said. 

"Guests who are California residents will go to a federally operated facility within California for testing and isolation, while non-Californians will be transported by the federal government to facilities in other states."

The ship's crew will be quarantined and treated aboard the ship, the company added.

The ship was currently off San Francisco coast and 3,533 people are currently aboard, consists of 2,422 passengers and 1,111 teammates, representing 54 nationalities.

There are 11 Chinese crew members and nine Chinese passengers onboard, and the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco confirmed, saying they all "remain healthy and in stable condition."

The ship was barred from docking at San Francisco port due to coronavirus infections on the ship and it's also linked to the first COVID-19 death in California.