Ten cases of Covid-19 have been detected on a cruise ship with over 3,000 passengers, which is set to dock in New Orleans, the Louisiana Department of Health has said.
The cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway, owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, departed New Orleans on aweek long cruise on 28 November and had stops in Belize, Honduras and Mexico, the health agency said. "NCL has been adhering to appropriate quarantine and isolation protocols," the department said in a tweet.
The ship is set to reach New Orleans this morning, according to its itinerary. Everyone on board will be tested for Covid-19 before leaving and will be provided with post-exposure and quarantine public health guidance by the US Centers for Disease Control and