A cruise ship with hundreds of COVID-positive passengers docked in Sydney, Australia, after being hit by a wave of infections. Carnival Australia president Marguerite Fitzgerald told reporters in a media briefing on Saturday that the Majestic Princess cruise ship was about halfway through a 12-day voyage when an outbreak of cases was noticed. According to CNN affiliate Nine News, the ship had 4,600 passengers and crew on board at the time. Fitzgerald said that after mass testing 3,300 passengers, around 800 tested positive for COVID-19, as did some crew members. Princess Cruises representative Briana Latter said, "All positive cases were mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic, and those guests isolated in their staterooms and then separated from non-impacted guests.” Cruise operators separately escorted those infected off the ship and advised them to complete a five-day isolation period. Those who tested negative were permitted to leave the ship. The official statement said, "Carnival has advised NSW Health that they are assisting passengers with COVID-19 to make safe onward travel arrangements.” Latter said the outbreak aboard the Majestic Princess was "reflective of an increase in community transmission in Australia." Australia has recently seen an uptick in COVID cases, leading to more caution from within the government. This rings warning bells for LGBTQ+ travelers planning trips abroad. #travel
LGBTQ+ Travel Warning As 800+ Covid Cases Reported On Princess Cruise
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