81 PEOPLE have currently tested positive for COVID-19 on Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer, which is currently anchored off the coast of Uruguay. Mortimer (pictured), which is believed to have 96 Australians on board, also disembarked three more-serious cases (two crew and one passenger), so they could be transported to a...
81 PEOPLE have currently tested positive for COVID-19 on Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer, which is currently anchored off the coast of Uruguay.
Mortimer (pictured), which is believed to have 96 Australians on board, also disembarked three more-serious cases (two crew and one passenger), so they could be transported to a non-ICU facility.
All 126 passengers, and staff, have been tested in total, with 45 coming back negative and another 90 test results still being processed.
The vessel, which has been stranded off the coast Montevideo for almost two weeks (CW 02 Apr), has not been allowed to dock, as Aurora works with Uruguayan officials to get everyone on board home as quickly as possible.
The company is currently finalising flights for all on board, with Aurora believing those who have tested negative will be allowed to fly commercially, while the fate of those who have tested positive is unclear.
However, the company is working with the Australian government to develop exit strategies for COVID-19 cases who are recovering, or showing vague or no symptoms.
“We have informed our passengers that the advice from the authorities is that everyone who can leave, must leave,” the cruise line said.
