Late on Monday night, Coronavirus-affected The Grand Princess cruise ship with 131 Indian crew, moved away from the Port of Oakland to be anchored off the San Francisco Bay. During mid-day's last conversation at 11 pm on Monday, a crew member said, "We have already started to sail but without any information."

The worst fears of the 131 Indians came true when the ship began moving out of Oakland anchorage. The crew is from various parts of India like Vasai, Goa, Delhi. mid-day, in its front-page report on Monday, had highlighted their plight, as they requested External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar to rescue them.