In a statement https://www.gob.mx/salud/prensa/con-apego-al-reglamento-sanitario-internacional-de-la-oms-mexico-recibira-cruceros-que-soliciten-atracar-en-puertos-del-pais, the Mexican government said it would accept cruise ships that sought permission to dock as long as World Health Organization international regulations are followed. The ship, Ms Zuiderdam, with some 2,000 passengers and crew, docked in the port of Guaymas in the northern state of state of Sonora, state and federal authorities said. MEXICO CITY — Mexico on Tuesday allowed a cruise ship to dock and disembark tourists in spite of an outbreak of COVID-19 on board, as the government vowed to keep the country open to cruise vessels provided sanitary precautions are met. Article contentPeople infected with COVID-19 on cruise ships who need medical attention will receive it, and milder or asymptomatic cases will be isolated from others on board, it added. Zuiderdam is on a 10-day cruise and would return to San Diego as scheduled on Jan. 2, the statement said.

Source: National Post December 29, 2021 10:36 UTC