Thirty-six crew and four guests on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for Covid-19, the cruise company says
All 158 crew members from the MS Roald Amundsen have been tested after four staff became ill and were found to have the disease on Friday, according to a statement released Saturday by Hurtigruten, the owner of the ship.More of CNN's coronavirus coverage
"None of the 154 crew members still on board the ship -- including the 32 new confirmed positive tests Saturday -- has shown any signs of disease or symptoms of Covid-19," it said."Four guests have tested positive. The ship is currently docked in Tromso, Norway, with no guests on board.
A Norwegian woman concerned about contracting Covid-19 finds comfort in her personal assistants 01:00Hurtigruten VP of Global Communications Rune Thomas Ege said the company was"focusing all available efforts in taking care of our guests and colleagues" and would be"working closely with the Norwegian national and local health authorities for follow-up, information, further testing and infection tracking.
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