Coronavirus, The Diamond Princess, Lobsters and Florida

By Shanna Vicker

Lobster lovers flock to mini season, where some bring back a jackpot Joe Hart, (R) and Mike Burroughs, (L) put lobsters in buckets to unload at Harvey Oyer, Jr. Park in Boynton Beach, Florida, July 25, 2018. The boat with six people on board caught 72 lobsters. The lobster mini-season is July 25-26. (Greg Lovett / The Palm Beach Post)stars in bucket (Greg Lovett)

By Shanna Vicker

Florida — Two residents from Crystal River are reportedly quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess in Japan where 135 people have been diagnosed with the Coronavirus.

Philip Courter and Gay Courter are among the more than 2,600 passengers who have been required to stay on the ship until February 19.

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The 77 and 75-year-old told Englands Sky News that they are worried their trip of a lifetime could turn deadly and said they do not feel safe in their room.

The Courter’s did say they consider themselves to be at high risk since 80 percent of the deaths associated with the disease have been people over the age of 60.

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She says she has only been checked one time for symptoms of the disease and claims she is living in a “posh penitentiary”  and claims her hero is the pasty chef who deems “death by chocolate” is better than dying from the virus.

Here is the latest from the president of Princess Cruises. App users click here to see the video.

The ship has been quarantined off Tokyo since February 4.

In South Florida, lobstermen are calling it a season about a month and a half early.

Most lobsters caught off Florida’s coast are shipped to China where they are considered a delicacy.

Participants of lobster mini-season ready for routine checks

Coleman Cameron, left, 23, looks on as Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer Guillermo Cartaya, right, checks the size of the 31 lobsters Cameron and fellow divers had on their boat during the first day of the spiny lobster mini-season, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, off the shores of Miami Beach, Fla. The lobster's carapace must be larger than 3 inches, located from between the horns to where the head meets the tail. If not, the lobster must be released. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers Ronald Washington, foreground, and Guillermo Cartaya, check a computer onboard their boat as they head out to check on boaters during the first day of the spiny lobster mini-season, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, near North Miami, Fla. The regular season starts Aug. 6 and ends March 31. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer Guillermo Cartaya, right, prepares to check on boaters during the first day of the spiny lobster mini-season, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Biscayne Bay, off the shores of Miami Beach, Fla. The regular season starts Aug. 6 and ends March 31. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer Guillermo Cartaya, right, throws a line to boaters as he prepares to check to make sure they have the proper permits and are following procedures during the first day of the spiny lobster mini-season, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Biscayne Bay, off the shores of Miami Beach, Fla. The regular season starts Aug. 6 and ends March 31. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Coleman Cameron, left, brings out lobsters for inspection from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer Guillermo Cartaya, right, as he checks the size of the 31 lobsters Cameron and fellow divers had on their boat during the first day of the spiny lobster mini-season, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, off the shores of Miami Beach, Fla. The lobster's carapace must be larger than 3 inches, located from between the horns to where the head meets the tail. If not, the lobster must be released. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers Ronald Washington, left, and Guillermo Cartaya, right, question a boater during the first day of the spiny lobster mini-season, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, off of Miami Beach, Fla. A saltwater fishing license and a lobster stamp are required to take the crustaceans. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

A pile of spiny lobsters are shown as Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers check to make sure that they are at least the minimum size and are not egg-bearing females during the first day of the spiny lobster mini-season, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Biscayne Bay, off of Miami Beach, Fla. Participants in Monroe County and Biscayne National Park can only have six lobsters. The limit is 12 for the rest of Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Since the flights have been canceled and restaurants are closed the demand has dropped along with the price.

Most are hoping something will happen to slow or kill the virus before August when the lobster season begins again.

The Florida Department of Health reports, as of this date, there are no coronavirus cases in Florida.

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