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US scraps Covid-19 monitoring programme for cruises

Cruise
Will Payne
19 July 2022

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped its programme for reporting Covid-19 cases on cruise ships.

(Credit: Andre Ouellet / Unsplash)

Cruise ships are being retrofitted with shore power connectivity, and more ports are offering hook-up points (Credit: Andre Ouellet / Unsplash)

First implemented at the start of the pandemic in 2020, the initiative allowed the public to keep track of the spread of Covid-19 at sea.

But, on Monday (18 July), the CDC announced its programme for cruise ships is no longer in effect and its online hub will no longer be updated.

It said new guidance for cruise ships to mitigate and manage Covid-19 transmission will be available in the coming days.

A statement issued by the CDC added: "CDC has worked closely with the cruise industry, state, territorial, and local health authorities, and federal and seaport partners to provide a safer and healthier environment for cruise passengers and crew.