Norwegian Cruise Line detects 10 COVID 19 on board

Dec 5 Reuters -- A cruise ship set to dock in New Orleans with more than 3,000 passengers has detected 10 cases of COVID 19 among its crew and guests, the Louisiana Department of Health said late on Saturday.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, left New Orleans on a weeklong cruise on Nov. 28 and had stops in Belize, Honduras and Mexico, the health agency said.

The department said that NCL has adhered to appropriate quarantine and isolation protocols.

The ship is set to reach New Orleans on Sunday morning, according to its itinerary.

Everyone on board will be tested for COVID 19 before leaving and be provided with post-exposure and quarantine public health guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC. People who are positive for COVID 19 will be given the choice of travel to their homes or self-isolate, according to the CDC guidelines.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings didn't respond immediately to a request for comment outside normal business hours.