The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) informed, this Tuesday (4), that five maritime cruises are under sanitary supervision on the Brazilian coast with cases of Covid-19 among crew and passengers.
The companies decided to voluntarily suspend operations until January 21st. The Brazilian Association of Cruise Ships (CLIA) stated that “cruise industry protocols exceed most other industries and remain effective in mitigating the risk of Covid-19” and that the cases identified on ships “consist of a small minority of the total population on board”.
The measure comes after Anvisa recommends on December 31 “the temporary suspension of the cruise ship season, on a preventive basis, until there is more data available to assess the epidemiological scenario.”
See the status of each cruise:
MSC Bright
The ship is in the anchorage area of the Port of Santos (SP) after all passengers disembark. On the fourth level of the epidemiological scenario needing to be quarantined since January 2, there are 62 cases of Covid-19 among the crew.
The MSC Splendida has a capacity for 3,051 passengers with the current health protocol.
MSC Preziosa
The ship is in operation, with 25 cases of Covid-19 among crew and eight in passengers. The cruise must arrive at the port of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday (5).
The MSC Preziosa has a capacity for 3,016 passengers with the current health protocol. In the third level of the epidemiological scenario, new shipments were authorized on 2 January.
MSC Seaside
The ship is in operation, with 65 cases of Covid-19 among crew and 25 in passengers. The cruise should arrive at the port of Santos (SP) on Thursday (6).
MSC Seaside has a capacity for 3,622 passengers with current health protocol. The vessel is on the third level of the epidemiological scenario.
Costa Diadema
The ship is in the anchorage area of the Port of Santos (SP) after all passengers disembark. On the fourth level of the epidemiological scenario needing to be quarantined since December 31, there are 30 cases of Covid-19 among the crew.
The Costa Diadema has a capacity for 2,368 passengers with the current health protocol.
Costa Fascinosa
The ship is in operation, with two cases of Covid-19 among crew and five in passengers. The vessel is on the third level of the epidemiological scenario.
Costa Diadema has a capacity for 1,083 passengers with the current health protocol.
Reference: CNN Brasil
