Health officials said they were trying to disembark people without worsening the spread of the coronavirus illness.
Martha Raddatz interviews CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on"This Week."NEW ORLEANS -- A Norwegian Cruise Line ship with at least 10 passengers and crew members infected with COVID-19 docked Sunday in New Orleans, whereofficials said they were trying to disembark people without worsening the spread of the coronavirus illness.
Norwegian said it requires all passengers and crew members to have been vaccinated against the coronavirus prior to departure. Some disembarking passengers told WVUE-TV in New Orleans that they were notified about the positive cases on the ship, while others said they had no idea about the outbreak until being asked about it by a reporter.
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