Mexico went a step further and did not grant docking privileges to the ship. A United States Coast Guard helicopter flew to Carnival Magic'' on 18 October to obtain blood samples. The following day the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital employee and her spouse were allowed to disembark in Galveston after the tests were determined to be negative for both the employee and her spouse.
Mexico took a more stringent approach and refused to grant docking privileges to the ship. A United States Coast Guard helicopter flew to Carnival Magic on October 18 to collect blood samples. The following day, the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital employee and her spouse were permitted to disembark in Galveston after their test results came back negative for both of them.