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Risk Reduction and Mitigations










    Preventative measures that will reduce and mitigate the risks during an outbreak of Norovirus as well as

    other illnesses onboard















                                                                                  Implement the OPRP                        Communication & Hygiene
                                    Monitoring illness rates
                                among passengers and crew                         Infection  Prevention                               Education
                                                                                          Practices
                                                                                                                           Pre-embarkation letters and
                                   Highlight any increases in                     The response levels of                   Illness questionnaires. Public

                                 AGE and allow trigger levels                 onboard public health tasks                       communications on
                                     to be identified for the
                                     introduction of further                   are in accordance with the                       handwashing, illness
                                            measures                           Company OPRP guidelines                        reporting, isolation, and
                                                                                 and Standard Operating                            elevated levels.
                                                                                    Procedures (SOPs)
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