COVID-19
COVID outbreak reported on board cruise ship in Australian waters
About 100 people on board Coral Princess, the first large international cruiser to enter the waters of the state of Western Australia in two years, tested positive for COVID-19, local media reported.
The cruise ship, which can carry nearly 2,000 passengers, was scheduled to stop at several coastal regions of the state before returning to Sydney in November.
A Western Australia (WA) Health spokesman said the passengers and crew aboard the vessel had tested positive for COVID-19, the national broadcaster ABC news reported late on Monday.
“WA Health has been advised of passengers and crew testing positive for Covid-19, and this evolving situation is being managed by the vessel operator according to its Covid-19 plan,” the spokesman said.
Local newspaper the Western Australian said it is believed that there were up to 100 cases of COVID-19 aboard the ship, Xinhua reported.
Western Australia allowed large international cruise liners to return to some port destinations from October 1.