The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday posted new guidelines for cruise ship operators after it rescinded its COVID-19 program for cruises days before.
On Thursday, the CDC issued a new set of guidelines for cruise ships that aren’t mandatory, saying they’re designed to assist operators with their health protocols.
The agency stated that “cruise ships must continue to report all deaths and other illnesses as defined by CDC to the CDC quarantine station at or nearest the U.S. port of arrival.”
“Cruise ship operators should carefully consider and incorporate these recommendations in developing their own health and safety protocols. Plans should include triggers for a graduated approach to outbreak management in response to increasing case counts or other public health concerns,” the agency said, adding that it’s also designed to “reduce the risk of introduction and spread COVID-19.”…