At least 40 infected with COVID-19 on Norway cruises amid scramble to trace passengers

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The MS Roald Amundsen ship, operated by Norway's Hurtigruten line, is seen after its crew members were diagnosed with the coronavirus disease , at a port in Tromso, Norway Aug 2, 2020. OSLO: At least 40 passengers and crew from a luxury cruise liner have tested positive for COVID-19 and the authorities are still trying to trace a number of passengers from two recent Arctic voyages, public health officials in Norway said on Sunday .

"We expect that more infections will be found in connection to this outbreak," said Line Vold, a senior FHI executive, adding that the passengers have been told so self-isolate. Among the infected crew, 32 were from the Philippines while the rest were of Norwegian, French and German nationality, operator Hurtigruten said.

 

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