A Holland America Line cruise ship was denied entry to a Mexican port over the weekend after health officials discovered positive COVID-19 cases on board.
The Mexican state of Jaliscoâs health department confirmed in a statement to media outlets that 21 crew members on the Koningsdam cruise line tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19 when it arrived in the tourist resort city of Puerto Vallarta.
âThrough onboard testing, we have confirmed that a small number of fully-vaccinated crew on Koningsdam tested positive for COVID-19,â Holland America wrote in a statement on Saturday to news outlets. âAll are showing mild or no symptoms and are in isolation. Close contacts have been quarantined out of an abundance of caution.â