MSC Virtuosa: Coronavirus
(asked on 23rd November 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many positive covid-19 cases have been linked to the MSC Virtuosa outbreak.
This question was answered on 2nd December 2021
On 4 September 2021, Public Health England (PHE) was made aware of 21 positive COVID-19 cases onboard MSC Virtuosa by the Southampton Port Health team. PHE supported Port Health with onboard control measures.
The Virtuosa docked in Liverpool on 7 September and PHE was informed by the Port Health team of 22 crew members and 14 passengers who had tested positive. PHE worked with the port health team and the vessel to manage these cases.