03 January,2022 05:23 PM IST | Panaji | PTI
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As many as 66 of the over 2,000 people on board the Cordelia cruise ship, which came to the coastal state from Mumbai, have tested Covid-19 positive, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.
The cruise liner, where the NCB busted a high-profile rave party in October last year, was carrying hordes of New Year revellers.
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A medical team in PPE kits came on board to conduct RT-PCR tests of the passengers and crew members. Officials had instructed that no one should disembark from the ship before the result of the RT-PCR test was declared. The liner is anchored close to the Mormugao Port cruise terminal.
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