France, May 10 -- "On of them showed symptoms in the repatriation plane," he posted on X. "These five passengers have immediately been placed in strict isolation until further notice."

"They are getting medical treatment and will have tests and a medical check-up," he added.

Lecornu also said he would issue a decree later in the evening authorising the appropriate isolation measures to be put in place to protect the public.

A jet carrying the five evacuated cruise ship passengers landed a little before 4:30 pm Sunday at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, according to journalists of French press agency AFP.

Shortly afterwards, they were transferred to a convoy of five ambulances and taken under police escort to the Bichat hospital in ...