other cruise The line has confirmed that a passenger has tested positive Coronavirus disease. There were reports on Tuesday that passengers Celebrity CruiseThe Alaska cruise ship in Skagway, Alaska will return to Seattle on Tuesday.
This passenger, at the time Full vaccination In response to the virus, a cold-like symptom was reported to the medical staff on board on Sunday. According to a statement obtained by Celebrity Cruises, the passenger subsequently tested positive for COVID. Associated Press.
According to the Associated Press report, the cruise company stated that the passenger was isolated in the ship’s medical facility for surveillance and received “private air transport for the comfort of returning home, ensuring that our security measures are maintained door-to-door.”
Celebrity Cruises also stated that it carried out contract tracking and tested all people who were in close contact with the passengers, who tested negative for COVID-19.
Robert Barr, deputy city manager of the Alaska capital, said the passenger was on the “Celebrity Millennium” cruise ship that docked in Juneau, Alaska on Monday. Jingdong Public media.
Barr said: “I don’t think we have ever thought that the cruise season will be completely free of the new coronavirus. Because despite the large number of vaccinations on cruise ships, we again know that vaccines are not perfect and they will rely on herd immunity.”
according to Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, 78% of Juneau residents 12 years and older have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. However, it is possible to contract the virus after vaccination, because the vaccine is not 100% effective against COVID when it is considered a breakthrough case.
other Cruise company A positive case of the virus was reported on the ship Ship Since the resumption of operations in American waters.
Royal Caribbean has Two passengers under the age of 16 In late June, the unvaccinated COVID test on the cruise ship to the Bahamas was positive, while another Two passengers vaccinated In early June, during a voyage to St. Maarten, the virus tested positive.
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