, meaning around one in five had Coronavirus. The cruise line said in a statement that all guests onboard took a rapid antigen test within 24 hours of disembarking and that passengers who had tested positive would exit separately and not take public transport. The outbreak is reminiscent of the one aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship in Sydney in early 2020, where at least 900 people tested positive and 28 died. Children among 21 dead as bus tragically plunges into canal in Egypt The Majestic Princess docked in Sydney with more than 800 Covid-19 positive passengers onboard ( AFP via Getty Images) Australia no longer requires people who have tested positive for the virus to isolate, but guests who tested positive and chose to stay on the ship were required to isolate for at least five days. Marguerite Fitzgerald, the president of cruise operator Carnival Australia, said a large number of cases started to be detected about halfway through the 12-day voyage. She said in a statement: 'Much of this has been in planning for months. We always knew that there was a risk that at some point we were going to see a surge in community transmission and that we would then see that on a ship. 'We've learned what works to help mitigate transmission, we've learnt how to keep our vulnerable people safe and it is no different in the cruise industry.' The Majestic Princess cruise ship is seen docked at the International Terminal on Circular Quay in Sydney ( AFP via Getty Images) One passenger told ABC){kind=link}
Around one in five on the cruise tested positive for Coronavirus and a large number of cases started to be detected about halfway through the 12-day voyage
Approximately 800 Covid positive patients have disembarked from the Majestic Princess cruise ship in Sydney, Australia.
The ship, which returned from New Zealand, was carrying around 4,600 crew and passengers, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC), meaning around one in five had Coronavirus.
The cruise line said in a statement that all guests onboard took a rapid antigen test within 24 hours of disembarking and that passengers who had tested positive would exit separately and not take public transport.
The outbreak is reminiscent of the one aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship in Sydney in early 2020, where at least 900 people tested positive and 28 died.