On August 16, one of the most common sights on the Mediterranean Sea will return once again: cruise ships.
The Med cruises on offer for the moment are only for residents of Europe's 26-nation Schengen Area, according to new stipulations set forth by the Italian government on August 10.
Passengers will need to fill out a form and have their temperature taken followed by an immunofluorescence test to detect the potential for the virus. If they pass that test, they can then check in and get their cruise card.ANDREA PATTARO/AFP via Getty Images"We do not want to distort life on board, but we will guarantee that social distancing will continue," he told CNN."We have over 100 sanitizers and a new air conditioning system.
"These procedures will continue as long as this pandemic exists," he said."They might change, depending on the opportunities that technology allows or the evolution of the pandemic ... until we return, hopefully as soon as possible, to a normal situation." "The use of pre-boarding testing of course adds another level of precaution to the process, but as we have seen, worldwide Covid-19 is very challenging and difficult to control," he says.
Those on land at the ports of call are also nervous. No cruises have yet been scheduled to dock in Venice, which was in one of the hardest-hit regions in Italy at the start of the pandemic. "Obviously we expect strict compliance with the rules and procedures set by the national government for the prevention of contagion, to the advantage of everyone, starting with the cruise passengers themselves, but also the operators in the sector.
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