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800 passengers test Covid positive onboard a cruise ship
Ship was on a 12 day voyage from New Zealand to Australia
Passengers mildly symptomatic, isolating onboard

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Cruise ship carrying 800 Covid patients docks in Sydney

Name: Cruise ship carrying 800 Covid patients docks in Sydney
Uploaded: 2022-11-12T16:37:31.000+05:30
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Description: 800 passengers are isolating onboard a cruise ship in Sydney after testing positive for Covid-19. Rest of the passengers were allowed to disembark following strict protocols. Sydney state authorities have rated the outbreak's r...

800 passengers are isolating onboard a cruise ship in Sydney after testing positive for COVID-19. Rest of the passengers were allowed to disembark following strict protocols. Sydney state authorities have rated the outbreak's risk level at Tier 3

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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Cruise ship carrying 800 Covid patients docks in Sydney

A cruise ship carrying an estimated 800 Covid-19 cases has docked in Sydney after finishing a two-week tour of New Zealand.
About 3300 guests and 1300 crew members on the Majestic Princess cruise ship disembarked at the Sydney Harbour.
However spokesperson of the cruise operator confirmed that all cases were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and are isolating onboard and being cared for by medical staff.
Guests who were not impacted were allowed to disembark and travel to their chosen destinations via private transport arranged by the company.
State health authorities rated the outbreak's risk level at "Tier 3", indicating a high level of transmission but reassured the public that adequate COVID-19 protocols were in place to prevent transmission of the virus.

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