Departing from New Zealand, the Majestic Princess cruise ship has approximately 4,600 passengers and crew. It turned out that one in five people on this ship were positive for Covid-19.
In early 2020, at least 900 people aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship contracted Covid-19 and 28 died.
Marguerite Fitzgerald, Managing Director of Carnival Australia, the operator of the cruise ship, stated that a large number of cases began to be detected in the middle of the 12-day voyage. Fitzgerald noted that all cases were asymptomatic or mild.
Stating that the crew will assist all Covid-19 positive passengers, the General Manager stated that accommodation services will be provided for passengers to complete their special transportation and isolation periods. The ship will soon pass to Melbourne.