China News Service, December 9th. According to Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao, a passenger on the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Quantum of the Seas on a four-day “destination” voyage in Singapore was diagnosed with the new crown , The cruise ship has returned one day in advance.
According to reports, the captain of the cruise ship broadcast to passengers at 2:45 am on the 9th, instructing passengers to stay in their own rooms and that the cruise ship will arrive in Singapore at 8 o'clock.
The confirmed patient was an 83-year-old male passenger. The patient was immediately isolated. The crew later confirmed those who had been in close contact with the patient and arranged for them to be isolated.
The contacts were then tested and the results were all negative.
Other passengers also stopped all activities and stayed in the room.
The captain said: "The important thing is that you know that you are safe on board, and we also have a good plan to ensure your health, safety and comfort."
It is understood that after all passengers disembark, they must first undergo a rapid antigen test at the cruise center and return home only after the result is negative.
Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Chen Zhensheng, responded to the incident on the 9th and pointed out that the confirmed cases of the cruise ship were not unexpected. When the government initially allowed the trial resumption of flights, it was assumed that this might happen.
"It is precisely because we are worried that this kind of thing will happen, so we have implemented the necessary measures to assure the public that it will be dealt with (this situation) after it does happen."