Twenty-seven people on board carnival cruise Test positive Coronavirus disease According to Belize Tourism, just before the ship docked in Belize City this week.
The board of directors said in a statement that there were 26 crew members and one passenger on the Carnival Vista, with more than 1,400 crew members and nearly 3,000 passengers on board, and there were positive cases.
The ship arrived in Belize City on Wednesday.
The statement said that all 27 people were vaccinated, with mild or no symptoms, and were in isolation. The Tourism Bureau stated that 99.98% of the crew and 96.5% of the passengers on the ship were vaccinated.
Washington Post reports on Carnival Said it was announced last week There were positive cases on board, but the cruise company did not give a specific number.
According to the Washington Post, the ship departed from Galveston, Texas.
The carnival requires passengers to be vaccinated, except for children and people with medical problems.
The cruise company stated in a statement on August 4 that for cruise ships starting on August 14, passengers must wear masks in certain indoor areas and provide a negative COVID test within three days of boarding.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated on its website that It investigates the carnival vision The ship is still under observation.
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