66 On Board Cruise Ship Docked In Goa Test Positive, 2,000 Were Tested
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Cordelia cruise ship Goa: The cruise ship was carrying a large crowd of passengers who came to celebrate the New Year amid the Omicron threat
Sixty-six passengers in a cruise ship that sailed from Mumbai to Goa have tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said some 2,000 samples were tested on board the cruise ship, Cordelia. Covid-19 Update - GoaOut of 2000 samples tested from Cordelia crusie ship, 66 passengers tested positive for #COVID19Respective collectors & MPT staff have been informed of the same.The authorities will decide whether to allow disembarking of passengers from the ship.
The cruise ship was carrying a large crowd of passengers who came to celebrate the New Year amid the Omicron threat.
Passengers have been told to stay put for now. A decision would be taken later whether they would be allowed to leave the ship, the Health Minister said.
"Out of 2,000 samples tested from Cordelia cruise ship, 66 passengers tested positive for COVID-19... The authorities will decide whether to allow disembarking of passengers from the ship," Mr Rane tweeted.
