The CDC no longer reports COVID-19 cases to the public on cruise ships: What to know

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its COVID-19 program for cruise ships.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced the end of its program on Monday, July 18, through its Cruise Ship Travel webpage, meaning the National Health Agency will no longer report coronavirus levels on commercial cruise ships that are on board. Sailing across American waters.

Corona virus levels are on cruise ships They were identified by a color-coding system that reflects the number of positive COVID-19 tests among the crew that boarded within 14 days.

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The green ships reportedly met a criterion meaning the ships had crew that tested negative and were not transferred from a high-risk ship (red), and crew on land quarantined for two weeks after boarding a ship and the crew provided daily improved data collection during COVID-19 cases. to the Center for Disease Control.

Yellow ships had test results available within one week and re-evaluated cases using the updated test results they had received while adhering to the CDC’s Cruise Ship Color-Coding Status Guide. If the yellow vessel fails to return results within one week, the vessel is coded red.

Orange ships tested the unvaccinated crew on a weekly basis and vaccinated the crew every two weeks while red ships tested the crew on a weekly basis regardless of vaccination status if passengers were on board.

Cruise ships highlighted in gray were selected from the CDC’s COVID-19 program for cruise ships, leaving the CDC unable to report a ship Health and safety protocols.

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This color-coding system has now been “discontinued” that the CDC has ended its COVID-19 program for cruise ships.

The CDC said the software’s color coding is based on each cruise line that has the same criteria for a COVID-19 screening test, but now those criteria may vary by cruise line.

Cruise passengers will need to contact the cruise lines directly if they want to know about COVID-19 outbreaks. (iStock / iStock)

“[The] The CDC has worked closely with the cruise industry, state, provincial and local health authorities, federal and seaport partners to provide a safer and healthier environment for cruise passengers and crew,” the health agency wrote of the end of its program.

“Cruise ships have access to guidance and tools to manage their COVID-19 mitigation programs,” the CDC continued. “In addition, a cruise Travelers can access recommendations It allows them to make informed decisions about cruise ship travel.”

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The CDC has indicated that it considers sailing to be an activity that “presents some risk of transmission of COVID-19,” but the agency will continue to post. Safety Instructions To help cruise ships and passengers.

The CDC said travelers planning to take a cruise will need to call the cruise line directly to inquire about ship outbreaks.

The CDC still recommends the wearing of masks and hand sanitizers for travelers while the COVID-19 infection persists. (iStock / iStock)

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The CDC noted that it will continue to provide testing recommendations for cruise lines.

The health and safety precautions recommended by the CDC for cruise travelers still include frequent hand washing or hand sanitizing, wearing properly fitting masks in indoor or crowded areas, and maintaining physical distance from people outside your travel party Get tested and vaccinated against COVID-19.

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As of Tuesday, July 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker says the United States has a daily average of 122,639. Cases of infection with the new Corona virus.