The cruise ship, which arrived in Mormugao from Mumbai, is carrying 2017 passengers, including 1471 holidaymakers and 596 crew members. The ship has been denied access until all 2,000 passengers on board have been tested by health officials. More test results are still pending. Only one crew member had tested positive for Covid-19 when the ship was on its way to Goa, according to health officials. The crew member had been suffering from a fever for two days, according to sources.
The authorities have asked that all guests stay on the cruise ship until the results of their tests are released. The cruise ship's operators have been instructed to administer Covid-19 tests to all guests at the Vasco-based Salgaonkar Medical Research Centre (SMRC) Hospital. "We have refused to let them dock the ship. They have a deal with a private hospital for Covid testing, and we've instructed them to test all passengers for Covid-19 before they board the ship "Vishwajit Rane, the Minister of Health, stated. Every flight, according to Rane, has covid cases every day, and "we have to be tight to control spread."