CDC raises warning on cruise line travel
to very high risk for coronavirus
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[November 23, 2020]
(Reuters) -
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) said on Saturday it recommended that all people avoid
cruise ship travel as the risk of COVID-19 on liners is very high. |
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Cruise ships are seen docked at Miami port as the tourism industry is
affected by the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Miami,
Florida, U.S., March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo |
The
CDC advised passengers who decide to go on a cruise should get
tested 3-5 days after their trip and stay home for 7 days after
travel, even if they test negative.
Last month, the agency issued a framework for a phased
resumption of cruise ship operations after a no-sail order
issued in March in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic
was to expire.
The CDC said earlier that from March 1 through Sept. 28, data
showed "a total of 3,689 confirmed cases of COVID-19 or COVID-like
illness cases on cruise ships and 41 deaths."
(Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; editing by Grant McCool)
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