More than two dozen American tourists are quarantined on a cruise ship in the Egyptian city of Luxor, according to two passengers
CAIRO — More than two dozen American tourists are being quarantined on a cruise ship in the Egyptian city of Luxor, according to two passengers, as the country's health officials declared 33 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday.
On Saturday, Egypt’s health minister announced that 19 of the foreigners aboard tested positive, along with 14 more Egyptians believed to be crew members. Eleven of the Egyptians later tested negative after a second test, said Hala Zayed, the minister.Before Saturday, Egypt had 15 confirmed cases of the virus, but many Egyptians are concerned the numbers are far greater. The government has a long history of obscuring information considered damaging to Egypt’s image and tourism-driven economy.
Their tour guide said there was one case of a passenger who was quarantined two weeks ago when he arrived in Oslo, according to Khamissian and Parodi.The letter said they could get off the ship if they wanted to or continue their vacation. They weren’t told there were 12 workers infected onboard.
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