As of Monday, 73 cruise ships were sailing at yellow or orange status, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ships with orange or yellow status are currently being monitored or investigated due to suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 on board.
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis speaks on CDC ruling at a press conference in Poinciana, Fla. Desantis said they will 'absolutely' purse to get the state removed.Federal health officials announced Tuesday they are actively investigating or monitoring dozens of cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks on board.
Ship color is determined by surveillance data from the previous 7 days — regardless of voyage dates — and ships with orange or yellow status are currently being monitored or investigated. "This is the most number of ships we’ve had sailing since the CSO [ Conditional Sailing Order] has been in place," the CDC said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "CDC acknowledges that it is not possible for cruising to be a zero-risk activity.
The agency noted it has been managing COVID-19 outbreaks on cruise ships since this summer when cruise ships resumed sailing with passengers on board. According to the agency, cruise ships are allowed to relax certain onboard public health measures, such as mask use, if at least 95% of passengers and crew are fully vaccinated. However, the CDC continues to advise cruise ship operators to require masks indoors and in crowded outdoor areas regardless of vaccination status due to the increased transmissibility of variants and growing breakthrough COVID-19 cases.
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