CRUISE NEWS - LARGE OUTBREAK ON PANAMA CANAL CRUISE
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The creator discusses reports of a significant COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Carnival Spirit during its transit from Miami to Seattle via the Panama Canal. While Carnival has not confirmed the exact number of cases, passengers report that well over one hundred people have tested positive. The creator addresses passenger frustrations regarding slow medical response times and delayed room service, explaining that limited medical staff and the necessity of protective gear for food delivery likely contribute to these delays. However, the creator expresses serious concern regarding several reported procedural failures. These include doors to quarantined areas being left open, the public posting of passengers' names and stateroom numbers on communal boards, and instances where cabin mates of positive passengers were not tested and were allowed free roam of the ship. Additionally, the video touches on the logistical challenges for passengers in Seattle who must quarantine in hotels, noting that while Carnival may split hotel costs, many travelers lack insurance to cover extended stays. The creator concludes by noting that Carnival has not yet addressed these specific allegations.
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i don't normally talk about covid outbreaks on cruise ships. However I thought I could answer some of the questions people have as well as some concerns over some things that happened on this Panama Canal Cruise.
how do you not test somebody in the same cabin with somebody who tested positive how do you not do that and still have them have free roam of this of the cruise ship
you don't announce to everybody on the ship the names of people who have covet that's a privacy thing
if you're gonna do that you might as well just go on the loudspeaker every morning and say this person this person this person and this person all tested positive
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