A complete of 37 crew members and 16 visitors have now examined constructive for Covid-19 onboard MS Roald Amundsen, in line with figures from the Norwegian Institute of Public Well being.
The Hurtigruten operated ship is at present moored in Tromsø, Norway, as authorities attempt to comprise the outbreak.
Instances have been first reported final weekend, with the road having cancelled all upcoming expedition crusing because of this.
4 members of the crew have been admitted to the College hospital of North Norway final week.
Two have now been discharged, whereas one other two have been admitted.
Tromsø municipality on Thursday acknowledged that they’ve retested the crew and count on the variety of contaminated to rise additional.
Hurtigruten has initiated an exterior investigation into the outbreak.
MS Fridtjof Nansen
In higher information for the cruise operator, all crew members and visitors who have been examined for Covid-19 onboard MS Fridtjof Nansen have been based to be detrimental.
The ship is at present on her method again to Hamburg, on the finish of a two-week expedition cruise alongside the coast of Norway.
On Monday, Hurtigruten revealed 4 crew members have been being remoted as a consequence of “frequent chilly signs”.
All 4 examined detrimental for Covid-19 on Tuesday.
All 162 crew members have examined detrimental.
A complete of 168 of the 171 visitors have additionally examined detrimental, with the three remaining visitors selecting to not be examined.
“We’re after all very glad that everybody has examined detrimental.
“We’ve got not had any motive to suspect an infection, however take all precautions.
“We’re in shut dialogue with the Norwegian and German authorities and observe all suggestions from them,” mentioned vp of worldwide communications for Hurtigruten, Rune Thomas Ege.
