Lithuanian reefer LIBRA arrived at Montevideo anchorage, Uruguay, on Aug 28, interrupting her voyage from Lagos Nigeria to Stanley Falklands, after encountering medical emergency. Six crew were transferred to hospital, one of them having been already dead, five being sick. Dead seaman and 2 among hospitalized showed positive rapid tests. 3 of those hospitalized have “serious condition”. Dead seaman is of Lithuanian nationality, among five hospitalized 3 are Russians and 2 Lithuanians.
Vaccination status of LIBRA crew is of course, unknown, but there’s little doubt, that the crew or majority of the crew, were vaccinated.

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