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Covid outbreaks were nearly undoubtedly going to happen on cruise ships. The issue is whether the Omicron variation will make the issue pervasive onboard.
Dennis Schaal
Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday 48 individuals on its Symphony of the Seas cruise ship checked favorable for COVID-19, fueling concerns that the brand-new Omicron variant of the coronavirus might deter a recovery in the cruise industry.
The cruise operator stated it had 6,091 guests and team members on board the ship, which ended a week-long cruise in Miami on Saturday after setting sail on Dec. 11.
The passengers who checked favorable were asymptomatic or slightly symptomatic, Royal Caribbean stated in a declaration, including that 6 guests were disembarked earlier in the cruise and carried home.
Royal Caribbean said 95% of the community on board were totally immunized, while 98% of those who evaluated favorable were likewise fully vaccinated.
Symphony’s future itineraries are not affected, it added.
(Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Anil D’Silva)
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