More than 200 crew members of the beleaguered Ruby Prince cruise ship are reportedly sick and set to overwhelm NSW hospitals.
Six crew members from the Ruby Princess have already been taken off the ship, including a 66-year-old man who was medically evacuated off earlier today.However there are now fears the more than 1,100 crew still on the ship could fall sick.
9 News reports more than 200 of the crew are already showing symptoms and are in self-isolation, and could be set to overwhelm NSW hospitals if they need to be evacuated for medical care.
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