On the 3rd, a large cruise ship Carnival arrived at the Port of Seattle, USA.
However, as soon as more than 100 passengers arrived, they were quarantined in nearby hotels.
A group of people contracted COVID-19 while on a cruise.
[Carlin Bobby/Cruise passenger: As soon as I was diagnosed with COVID-19, the airline told me to pack all my bags and wait in the room until I was instructed to quarantine.]
Five days after the 16-day journey from Miami, USA to Seattle began. There was a confirmed case of COVID-19 on board the ship.
The infection quickly spread throughout the ship, and more than 100 passengers were confirmed.
[Walter Bobby/Cruise passenger: Corona 19 infection occurred suddenly and spread very quickly.]
Passengers claimed that the initial quarantine measures of the airline were not carried out properly.
It is said that the infection spread rapidly as people waited for several hours for a meal and the tests were not performed on time.
[Walter Bobby/Cruise Passenger: It seems that the operator was not ready at all.
There were also not enough staff, so I didn't know what to do.
There seems to have been no clear guidance on what to do if an infection with COVID-19 occurs.] The
airline said there was no problem, saying that it followed the quarantine rules such as checking all passengers for vaccinations and testing before boarding.
The carnival, where the outbreak occurred, arrived in Seattle and left the infected passengers on the same day that they dropped off the infected passengers, immediately carrying new passengers and departing for Alaska.
[Darren Seaperston/Cruise Passenger: What is the next cruise schedule?
And what if passengers get sick?
Something needs to be done.
Flights must be suspended.]