Royal Caribbean Group (RCL.N) mentioned on Monday 48 folks on its Symphony of the Seas cruise ship examined optimistic for COVID-19, fueling considerations that the brand new Omicron variant of the coronavirus might put a damper on a restoration within the cruise business.
The cruise operator mentioned it had 6,091 company and crew members on board the ship, which ended a week-long cruise in Miami on Saturday after setting sail on Dec. 11.
The passengers who examined optimistic have been asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, Royal Caribbean mentioned in a press release, including that six company have been disembarked earlier within the cruise and transported house.
Royal Caribbean mentioned 95% of the group on board have been absolutely vaccinated, whereas 98% of those that examined optimistic have been additionally absolutely vaccinated.
Symphony’s future itineraries will not be impacted, it added.
