(RTTNews) – 6 travellers on board Royal Caribbean Group’s (RCL) Adventure of the Seas cruise ship have tested favourable for Covid-19. Following the news, the cruise operator’s shares slipped almost 4% in typical buying and selling on Friday.
The 6 friends were immediately quarantined. Their close contacts have been identified and analyzed, with all checks coming unfavorable, Royal Caribbean explained. Experience of the Seas, the seven-night time cruise, departed from Nassau, Bahamas, on July 25. The ship is carrying 1,182 passengers and 900 crew associates on board.
The scenarios have been uncovered all through program testing. 4 of the 6 company were absolutely vaccinated and were being not traveling collectively, while the two unvaccinated company had been minors. 3 of the 4 fully-vaccinated passengers had no indications and the fourth passenger experienced mild symptoms.
“Just about every guest and their quick journey get-togethers are disembarking in Freeport, The Bahamas right now, and independently traveling property by way of non-public transportation,” the cruise operator claimed.
All travellers earlier mentioned 16 were being needed to be completely vaccinated and check negative for Covid-19 just before boarding Experience of the Seas, and all crew are fully vaccinated, the firm said.
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