Coronavirus: Italian cruise ship Costa Fortuna to dock in Singapore
- The vessel, carrying about 2,000 people, including dozens of Italians, was refused entry to Phuket and Penang over virus concerns
- Passengers entering the city state would have to undergo temperature screening, while some may have to do a swab test for the illness
The Costa Fortuna is carrying about 2,000 people, including dozens of Italians. The liner, on a 14-day voyage, departed from the island nation’s Marina Bay Cruise Centre on March 3.
The Singapore port authority said on Monday that the ship’s passengers had completed pre-embarkation checks when they boarded and temperature screening and travel histories were checked.
“The doctor on board the cruise ship will check on the passengers and crew in order to ensure that they are healthy prior to disembarkation,” it said in a statement.
Authorities also stressed that passengers entering the Lion City are required to undergo temperature screening, and those who exhibit fever and respiratory symptoms would have to do a swab test as part of Singapore’s efforts to weed out coronavirus cases.
