The patient who died from coronavirus in California had been on a cruise ship from San Francisco to Mexico.
Former MSC Opera cruise passenger tests positive for coronavirus
"I have just learned – and I wanted you to know straightaway – that we have been contacted by the Austrian Health Authorities who have informed us that a previous passenger who sailed with us last week on MSC Opera, has been diagnosed with COVID-19," a copy of the letter obtained by USA TODAY reads."The male passenger, of Austrian nationality, disembarked the MSC Opera in Genoa, Italy on Friday morning 28 February, and is currently back in Austria.
"We shared with the local health authorities the ship’s full medical records as well as the medical and travel history records of the former Austrian passenger," MSC Cruises said in a statement provided by Goldfarb to USA TODAY."I have not seen anything that people are upset or worried either," Knotts told USA TODAY."All is normal so far.
There are no health-related situations on board either ship, but Carnival wants to avoid any risk of disruption.
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