Twelve crew members tested positive for the corona virus on the cruise ship "Mein Schiff 6" operated by the Tui Cruises shipping company.
Positive corona tests on the "Mein Schiff 6" in the Aegean Sea
"On Monday morning we received positive test results from an external laboratory from twelve crew members of" Mein Schiff 6 "," said TUI Cruises * in Hamburg.
The entire crew had not become noticeable in the last 14 days, none of the twelve crew members had symptoms.
Those
affected were isolated on board and are now being tested again on board
.
The first results are negative.
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Greek media reported that the ship left the Cretan port city of Heraklion on Sunday evening.
After
the test results became known, the captain interrupted the voyage
and waited for further instructions in front of the small Greek island of Milos.
The cruise ship is now to go to the port of Piraeus.
According to Bild.de, a statement said: “As part of the early warning system, which is a key component of TUI Cruises' health and hygiene concept, the crew is regularly tested for COVID-19.
On Monday morning we received positive test results from 12 crew members of Mein Schiff 6 from an external laboratory.
The entire crew has not become noticeable in the last 14 days.
None of the 12 crew members has symptoms. "
(sca / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide ippen editorial network.
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