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Nearly 50 test positive for Covid on Royal Caribbean ship
Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas returned to PortMiami with at least 48 people on board positive for Covid-19.
The line said a guest tested positive, which prompted wider contact tracing.
The world’s current largest cruise ship wass carrying more than 6,000 passengers and crew.
It departed Miami on December 11and called at St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and Perfect Day at CocoCay private island.
Royal Caribbean said 95% on board were fully vaccinated and 98% of people who tested positive were fully vaccinated.
Although not mandated, the line ‘strongly recommends’ guests receive a booster shot before sailing
"Each person quickly went into quarantine. Everyone who tested positive were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, and we continuously monitored their health," Royal Caribbean said.
It said that it disembarked six positive cases earlier in the cruise, with the rest disembarking in Miami.
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