Two passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean said Thursday the two guests on the Celebrity Millennium ship tested positive during required end-of-cruise testing.<\/p>\n
Royal Caribbean said the two passengers who shared a room are asymptomatic, in isolation and are being monitored by a medical team.<\/p>\n
\"We are conducting contact tracing, expediting testing for all close contacts and closely monitoring the situation,\" Royal Caribbean said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The cruise operator said the comprehensive protocols that the Celebrity Millennium had observed had exceeded CDC guidelines to protect the health and safety of our guests.<\/p>\n
Celebrity Millennium set sail Saturday from St. Maarten and has made several stops around the Caribbean.<\/p>\n
Royal Caribbean said its crew was fully vaccinated. Passengers were required to show proof of vaccination and negative results from a COVID test conducted within 72 hours of departure. Children too young for vaccination also were required to have negative COVID test results.<\/p>\n
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