Four-dozen people test positive for COVID-19 aboard Royal Caribbean cruise

Forty-eight people aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Miami on Saturday following a seven-day cruise, the New York Post reported.

Of those infected, all but one was fully vaccinated, the cruise line said in a statement. After testing positive, all patients were required to quarantine aboard the Symphony of the Seas, NBC Miami reported.

“Everyone who tested positive was asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, and we continuously monitored their health,” Royal Caribbean said in a statement.

The ship had 6,091 passengers and set sail on Dec. 11. Ninety-five percent of everyone aboard – including guests and crew members – were fully vaccinated. Royal Caribbean reported that all crew members are fully vaccinated and the cruise line requires guests over 12-years old to have received both doses before boarding.