Washington Examiner: Cruise ship overwhelmed after more than a hundred test positive for COVID-19.
Over 100 people who were on a Carnival cruise ship have tested positive for COVID-19, overwhelming the ship, which docked Tuesday in Seattle.
Passengers infected with the coronavirus have spread out, going to hotels in the Seattle area to wait out the virus and quarantine, according to a report.
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"As soon as I got diagnosed with COVID, I did not feel safe," one passenger said.
"They didn't have enough staff to handle the emergency that was happening, period," the passenger continued. "They were overwhelmed, and they didn't have a backup course in how to handle about 200 people affected with COVID. We all suffered."
Another passenger echoed the sentiment that the crew was not ready for the surge in cases.
"I think that they were unprepared. I think they were understaffed. I think that they were overwhelmed," according to the passenger. "I don't think they had clear guidance as to how to handle this."
During the experience, passengers said they waited hours for food, could not get properly isolated, and that it has hard to reach medical staff.
Carnival's policy requires proof of "vax" and a negative test prior to embarking.
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