Canada’s chief public health officer is warning travellers, especially the elderly and those with fragile health, to reconsider going on cruises after cases of the coronavirus were confirmed on a cruise ship which has Canadians on board.
Canada’s chief public health officer is warning travellers, especially the elderly and those with fragile health, to reconsider going on cruises after cases of the coronavirus were confirmed on a cruise ship which has Canadians on board.
“Think twice about going on cruise ships,” said Dr. Theresa Tam on Friday, noting they “present environments where COVID-19 can spread easily given close contacts between passengers and crew for significant periods of time.”
Tam said that even if people on a cruise do not contract the virus they could be quarantined by destination countries for extended periods of time, increasing the risk of infection.
State officials on Wednesday quarantined the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California over fears of