Cruise liner Hurtigruten cuts short Antarctic voyage after Covid outbreak

Ten people on board the MS Roald Amundsen cruise vessel had tested positive for Covid-19.

Norwegian cruise and travel operator Hurtigruten will cut short a voyage in the Antarctica region following an outbreak of the coronavirus, the company said.

Ten people on board the MS Roald Amundsen cruise vessel had tested positive for Covid-19, and the ship will return to port in Chile two days ahead of schedule, said a spokesperson for Hurtigruten Expeditions.