Australia has been recently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases.
State of play:"NSW Health’s assessment is that the COVID-19 risk level for the Majestic Princess is now Tier 3, which indicates a high level of transmission," the statement added.
Passengers who tested negative on a rapid antigen test within 24 hours of the ship's arrival have been allowed to disembark. Meanwhile, Carnival Australia is working with to "make safe onward travel arrangements" for passengers who tested positive, NSW Health added. Princess Cruises said in a statement that passengers who were positive for COVID-19 would disembark separately and not take public transport, per theCompany staff would help passengers positive for COVID-19 "with accessing private transport and accommodation to complete their isolation period," Fitzgerald said, the BBC reported.
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