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brooklynite

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Sat Aug 1, 2020, 09:23 AM Aug 2020

One of the first ships to resume cruising is having a COVID outbreak [View all]

Source: The Points Guy

On second thought, maybe it was too soon.

One of the first cruise ships in the world to resume sailing since the coronavirus-caused worldwide halt to cruising in March is experiencing an outbreak of the illness that has already sent people to the hospital.

Norwegian expedition cruise company Hurtigruten late Friday said four crew members from the 535-passenger Roald Amundsen were admitted to the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsø, Norway, earlier in the day after the vessel docked in the city.

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The entire ship has now been placed in isolation, and all remaining crew — around 160 people — are being tested for COVID-19. The line also is tracking down 177 passengers who left the ship early Friday to alert them to the outbreak.



Read more: https://thepointsguy.com/news/covid-outbreak-hurtigruten-norway/

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