Volume 27, Number 5—May 2021
Synopsis
Successful Control of an Onboard COVID-19 Outbreak Using the Cruise Ship as a Quarantine Facility, Western Australia, Australia
Tudor A. Codreanu
, Sera Ngeh, Abigail Trewin, and Paul K. Armstrong
, Sera Ngeh, Abigail Trewin, and Paul K. Armstrong
Table
PPE requirements in control zones on cruise ship used as a quarantine facility to control onboard COVID-19 outbreak, Western Australia, Australia*
| Cohort | Location or activity | PPE requirement |
|---|---|---|
| All crew |
Own cabin | Not required |
| Own cabin balcony | Surgical mask | |
| Food collection and cabin waste removal |
Surgical mask, gloves, distancing of 2 m |
|
| Essential crew |
Routine duties in normal work zones | Surgical mask, gloves, and distancing of 2 m unless impossible because of the nature of the work carried out |
| Emergency duties outside normal work zones |
Tyvek suit, surgical mask, gloves, distancing of 2 m unless impossible because of the nature of the work carried out |
|
| Health team |
Vessel-based telephone health screening | Surgical mask, gloves, distancing of 2 m |
| Face-to-face cabin visit |
N95 mask, protective eyewear, impervious gown and gloves |
|
| External contractors | CCTV monitoring desk, roving security, food delivery | Surgical mask, gloves, distancing of 2 m |
| Waste removal | Impervious protective Level C suits, respirator masks, and protective eyewear |
*CCTV, closed-circuit television; COVID-19, coronavirus disease; PPE, personal protective equipment.
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