But it actually raises more questions than provides answers. I suppose that information is designed to comfort the public and lead people to believe that the infected crew members did not expose guests to the Omicron variant.

NCL subsequently explained that this infected crew member is from South Africa and had been under quarantine during the entire cruise which began on November 28th. Included in the outbreak is one crew member who is positive with the Omicron variant, according to Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). It is doubtful that more than just a few guests on this cruise who return home will voluntarily begin a period of isolation, so the potential for further spread of the virus is very real. On first glance, this is a prudent (although inadequate) step because the incubation period for COVID-19 is anywhere from two to fourteen days. NCL also stated that it would provide home COVID-19 tests for the guests to take with then when they disembarked the ship. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) stated that all of the passengers would undergo testing before they disembarked the cruise ship. How Many More People Will Become Infected? The infection count would undoubtedly rise as the over 3,200 guests disperse around the country and the over 1,600 crew members continue working on the cruise ship. Additional testing, once the ship returned to port, revealed an additional seven coronavirus cases, for a total of seventeen cases so far (and counting), This total does not including the three infected crew members who we learned of today.Īfter the outbreak became public last Sunday, (after tweets by the Louisiana Board of Health), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) issued press statements stating that there were only a “handful” (i.e., five or so) positive cases. So Far, at Least Twenty People Infected with COVID-19Īs we previouly reported, this past weekend the Norwegian Breakaway returned to New Orleans after a week-long cruise to the Caribbean with what the Louisiana Department of Health initially reported to be ten COVID-19 cases involving cruise guests and crew members. The Norwegian Breakaway arrived in Roatan this morning during its current cruise to the Caribbean, after its was delayed leaving New Orleans this weekend. The three additional infected crew members at this time include a recreational staff member, a stateroom attendant and and a musician. This crew member also informed us that there are nine crew members in isolation on the ship due to close contact with other infected crew members. At least three additional crew members are infected with COVID-19 on the Norwegian Breakaway, according to a knowledgeable crew member on the cruise ship who wishes to remain anonymous.

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