Airplane carrying 26 passengers from MV Hondius arrives in the Netherlands

An airplane carrying passengers and part of the crew from the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, where the Andes virus was detected, arrived at Eindhoven Air Base in the Netherlands on Sunday evening, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) confirmed.



The group will be closely monitored and provided with appropriate medical care if needed, as they begin a six-week quarantine period.



"All repatriated passengers will undergo thorough medical screening. A sample will be taken from everyone at the airport for laboratory testing," RIVM said in a statement on Sunday.



RIVM said the Dutch passengers will be transported directly to their home addresses in specially arranged vans, where they will complete the quarantine period in self-isolation.



The quarantine period lasts 42 days and began on May 6, when the patients infected with the Andes virus disembarked from the vessel.



During quarantine, passengers must remain at home. They may take short walks outside, provided they maintain at least 1.5 meters distance from others and wear a face mask.