A ship had to dock in Sydney, Australia, in the face of the epidemic of covid-19 transmission to 800 passengers. They landed today.
The Majestic Princess ship carries a total of 4,600 passengers.
According to the news of the British newspaper The Guardian, the company in charge of the ship said that the patients were isolated and all of them passed the Kovid-19 tests quickly before they went ashore.
Passengers who tested positive were instructed to stay in isolation for at least five days. Even those who tested negative for the virus other than this antigen have been instructed by authorities to stay in isolation.
Marguerite Fitzgerald, head of Carnival Australia, said all identified cases were asymptomatic or showed mild symptoms, according to The Guardian.
“Most of this has been in the planning stages for months. We always knew there was a risk that at some point we would see an outbreak of community transmission and see it on board,” he said. .
A passenger on board told ABC television that the ship’s crew handled the situation carefully. “It was scary because we heard about it, but of course we tested negative and Majestic Princess was really good with protocols,” she said.
The ship, which left New Zealand, is due to resume its voyage this weekend.
source: Noticias
