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turbinetree

(24,688 posts) Sun Dec 5, 2021, 02:16 PM Dec 2021

COVID outbreak on cruise ship approaching New Orleans [View all]

Source: Associated Press

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday night.

The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, the Louisiana Department of Health said in a news release. Over the past week, the ship made stops in Belize, Honduras and Mexico.

More than 3,200 people are on board the ship, officials said.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-louisiana-new-orleans-1f8edb74567df1abdbc29161d800056f

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COVID outbreak on cruise ship approaching New Orleans [View all] turbinetree Dec 2021 OP

They chose to take the covid cruise Renew Deal Dec 2021 #1

Is 10 positives out of 3200 people an outbreak? jimfields33 Dec 2021 #7

Yes, it is. Over 25 cases per 100K is considered the critical stage. PSPS Dec 2021 #10

Fuck around, find out... RockRaven Dec 2021 #2

ok who Antonio Brown'd their passport? cadoman Dec 2021 #3

What makes you think that anyone did? FBaggins Dec 2021 #5

NCL Has the Strictest Policy among Mainstream Lines-100% Vaccination Requirement Stallion Dec 2021 #18

It's pretty clear by now Zeitghost Dec 2021 #24

Send them to Floriduh hot2na Dec 2021 #4

I just can't imagine why anybody would want to go on a cruise now. Ocelot II Dec 2021 #6

Well I must be a total dumb ass then...... groundloop Dec 2021 #12

Everybody has to assess how much risk they are willing to tolerate. Ocelot II Dec 2021 #13

I'm with groundloop FBaggins Dec 2021 #19

COVID is here to stay Zeitghost Dec 2021 #25

What could possibly go wrong? Initech Dec 2021 #8

It is possible that these are breakthrough infections by Delta variant. Ford_Prefect Dec 2021 #9

or possibly Omicron lapfog_1 Dec 2021 #11

Fair questions both. Lasher Dec 2021 #17

They're All Breakthrough Cases ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #29

Or somebody lied about having been vaccinated. Lasher Dec 2021 #31

Not My First Reaction ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #32

It would only take one liar according to my theory. Lasher Dec 2021 #33

And the pandemic comes full circle. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #14

Idea - lets keep this shit around for dumb people population control ? monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #15

The death rate Zeitghost Dec 2021 #26

I Think The Poster May Be... ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #30

It's a mathematical certainty that everyone on the planet will get exposed to the virus, and... Yavin4 Dec 2021 #16

There have been several outbreaks on cruise ships ever since they started up again Farmer-Rick Dec 2021 #20

Age And underlying conditions Maggiemayhem Dec 2021 #28

17 total cases now Roy Rolling Dec 2021 #21

oh goodie DENVERPOPS Dec 2021 #22

No masks required on this cruise. Lasher Dec 2021 #23

Since everyone on a cruise is eating and drinking the whole time madville Dec 2021 #27