The variant virus Omicron is raging. The 28-year-old Cathay Pacific flight attendant (#12676) confirmed a few days ago is getting bigger and bigger. Among them, 9 close contacts related to the group boarded the cruise ship "Ocean Spectrum" on Sunday (2nd). For the "High Seas Tour", the Centre for Health Protection has requested the cruise ship to return today (5th).
Royal Caribbean International Cruises issued a statement in the morning stating that it had sent 9 close contacts to the quarantine area on the ship yesterday. They all tested negative and will return to the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal at 9 o'clock this morning at the request of the Department of Health. Go into the test again, and conduct the second test on Friday.
Royal Caribbean stated that it will refund 25% of the fare to passengers; the high seas tour that departs tomorrow will also be cancelled, and passengers will receive a full refund.
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The government announced early in the morning that a 43-year-old foreign domestic helper was initially diagnosed and his employer and 8 other passengers on the "Ocean Spectrum" were listed as close contacts. The cruise ship had to return early and arrived in Kai Tak at about 8:30 this morning. At the cruise terminal, the passenger on the ship, Mr. Liang, told the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" that he had only received a notice earlier to rework early. All activities on the ship were suspended. The activities purchased by the passengers can be refunded. For the time being, everyone is calm. Most people I am waiting for the buffet breakfast, and I have to wait for about 15 minutes. You can also choose to order room service to deliver the meal. The test has not yet started on board.
Royal Caribbean issued a statement in the morning stating that it was notified by the Department of Health yesterday (4th) evening that 9 close contacts of a community confirmed patient were on its Ocean Spectrum, and the staff had sent 9 people to the ship’s quarantine area. The test was carried out and the test results were all negative.
▼1.4 Inspection of the closed area of Block 2 of Tsui Ning Garden in Tuen Mun▼
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25% refund for all passengers
Ocean Spectrum was notified by the Department of Health early this morning that it must return to the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal at 9 a.m. this morning. The Department of Health personnel will board the ship to conduct inspections for all passengers and crew. In the second mandatory inspection, Royal Caribbean will refund passengers 25% of the cruise fare paid.
Cancellation of Ocean Spectrum's original scheduled departure tomorrow
The vehicle will be temporarily suspended before the second mandatory inspection. Therefore, the flight departing tomorrow (6th) will be cancelled. Passengers who have booked the flight will be arranged for a full refund, including the cruise fare paid and port affairs. Taxes and consumption items purchased on board.
Foreign domestic helpers may be infected with the disease or appear in the "Victoria Park Dancing Group" Leung Cheuk Wai: Tightening social distancing imperative to close area testing | Tuen Mun Tsui Ning Garden, Causeway Bay Tung Ning Building and Gaowei Building undiagnosed compulsory testing | 56 places on the list including Victoria Park , West Kowloon Cultural District M+ and Tuen Mun Town Plaza AEONOmicron｜The close contacts of the Cathay Pacific flight attendant group carried by the Cruise Ocean Spectrum return to Hong Kong early this morning
