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In the midst of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, Chef José Andrés' non-profit World Central Kitchen has stepped in to help feed those who are quarantined on cruise ships including the Grand Princess and Diamond Princess.

José tweeted an update Monday morning, confirming that World Central Kitchen was on-site in Oakland, CA, where the cruise ship Grand Princess was set to dock. The non-profit sent food and supplies to the ship before it was planned to dock and prepared to send more meals once it docked via an off-site kitchen.

At the time of this writing, 21 people aboard the ship have tested positive for coronavirus, according to The BBC. A previous passenger died of coronavirus after being aboard this ship last month.

Passengers and crew from the ship will be moved over the next few days; those requiring urgent medical attention will be taken to get care and U.S. residents will be taken to military bases where they will be quarantined. Passengers from other nations will be taken to their home countries.

World Central Kitchen posted a photo of 3,500 salads that would be delivered to those on the ship.

The food seems to be sorely needed, as passenger Margaret Bartlett told the BBC that conditions on the ship were "terrible."

"The food is rotten and terrible and we have to fight for it. It is not good enough," she told them.

This isn't the first time World Central Kitchen has come to the aid of cruise ship passengers and crew during this recent outbreak. José tweeted in February that the non-profit was delivering food to those who were quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.

In a statement about its work with the Diamond Princess, World Central Kitchen said it was doing so to make sure passengers and crew members received fresh food, while also taking some of the pressure off of the ship's crew, who has been working to keep everyone fed:

The crew members on the Diamond Princess have been working tirelessly to care for the guests of the ship, while also needing to take care of themselves through the quarantine. WCK is here to help their team serve the ship’s passengers by making the safe delivery of delicious meals one less thing to worry about as they carefully and expertly navigate this situation – while also making sure that the crew is able to enjoy warm, nourishing meals every day.

World Central Kitchen has been on-hand at a huge number of natural disasters and moments of humanitarian need, including feeding those affected by the California Wildfires and those impacted by Hurricane Dorian.