The Norwegian government has acted quickly following the coronavirus outbreak on the Hurtigruten vessel MS Roald Amundsen, banning all cruise traffic for 14 days.
The Norwegian government has acted quickly following the coronavirus outbreak among passengers and crew of the MS Roald Amundsen. All new cruise traffic will be stopped for 14 days, with vessels already in the area subject to strict rules on passengers going ashore.
The vessel, owned and operated by Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten, was in the middle of three short cruises to Svalbard when the outbreak hit late last week. At least 41 people are already known to have been infected, with many Norwegian municipalities now testing passengers from the ship.
Just three days after the extent of the outbreak became clear, the Norwegian government has moved to prevent a repeat occurrence.
On the advice of the country’s health authorities, all new voyages with more than 100 people on board will be banned from Norway for the next 14 days.
