Quick question are books back in library

[nosapphire]

There was Noro on the SoA December (the cruise before the Christmas cruise). It escalated to about 20 cases a day - the cabin TV suddenly had a channel dedicated to Noro. First one that popped up when the TV was switched on.

They got it under control by, among other things, enforcing handwashing at the restaurants; by enforcing, I mean 2 members of staff standing there making sure that everybody actually washed their hands, not just held their fingertips under the tap for a couple of seconds.

The queues, as you can imagine, were horrendous.

But - the fact that staff had to be detailed to make sure passengers did wash their hands before eating does sort of highlight why so many cases of Noro so quickly.

 

Other control methods:

No self-service for anything, anywhere - even the coffee machines in the library had a member of staff to use and supply.(Suprising how many passengers really did not grasp the concept of waiting to be served, instead trying to reach round to grab things themselves).

No books.

No covers on the menus (saves wiping them down between users). Tables at dinner laid for basic use (rather like the lunch buffet tables) - looked very bleak. Salt/pepper sachets. Tables cleaned (including new tablecloth) immedately after diners left. Chair arms and back wiped.

Anything that used shared equipment closed - no games/card room/crafts (I was devastated when they removed the ping-pong).

Main doors to the public toilets propped open so nobody had to touch them.

Housekeeping constantly cleaning everything - handrails (including the gangway), lifts, lift buttons, playhouse/public room seatbacks and arms.

(Formal night cocktail party was in all venues, rather than one -officers walking around had to keep dodging housekeeping spraying and wiping everything).

It was a case of "if somebody might touch it - bleach it"

Entire ship smelt faintly of bleach.

Tour coaches fumigated and seat backs/arms wiped before anyone boarded.

Shuttle coach the same between each shuttle.

The crew were truly heroic; within 6 days they had got things back to a "normal" lever of Noro, and some things started to come back for use.

I'd prefer "obsessive" handwashing if it keeps the ping-pong open....

 

 

[Denarius]

All bookcases in corridor next to library filled with books. Still only cardboard replicas in main part of library. Maybe this is the new normal. 

[Windsurfboy]

This way it was on SOD in November 

23 hours ago, Denarius said:

All bookcases in corridor next to library filled with books. Still only cardboard replicas in main part of library. Maybe this is the new normal.