A Grand Princess cruise ship where both staff and guests tested positive for COVID-19 onboard has arrived in Los Angeles.
"As with all Princess itineraries, this cruise is operated as a highly vaccinated cruise, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . More than 95% of the guests are vaccinated with crew vaccination rates are at 100%," officials added.Officials said due to testing onboard, cases are identified thus proving "protocols that have been established work."
Guests who have tested positive and have not yet completed the isolation period onboard will either return home with private transport or were provided accommodations at hotels coordinated in advance for further isolation, the statement read. Tune in to FOX 11 Los Angeles for the latest Southern California news.
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