About 180 Australians will soon fly to Darwin, where they will begin another 14 days of quarantine — but not everyone accepted the Government's offer to evacuate.
About 180 Australians have finally left the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan after a 14-day quarantine to contain a coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak which infected at least 542 passengers and crew members.About 200 Australians will be taken to Haneda Airport and flown to Darwinan Australian Government-chartered evacuation flight to DarwinSome Australians have opted to stay in Japan to take care of loved ones who have been diagnosed with coronavirus.
The Diamond Princess was put in lockdown with 3,700 people on board after a passenger tested positive for the virus five days after he disembarked from the ship., but were allowed on deck for a short period every few days as long as they wore a mask and kept their distance from others. Thirty-six Australians were among those who caught coronavirus and were taken to isolation wards in hospitals across to Japan.
@JakeSturmer Australian officials have arrived at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal to start the process of evacuation for 180 odd Australians who’ve accepted a ticket on tonight’s evacuation flight @abcnewsShe was not thrilled to learn that she and other Australians would be bunkering down at the quarantine centre outside Darwin.
"Am I happy that I am going to be going to another 14 days of quarantine? Absolutely not. But I am happy I'm going to be on Australian soil," she said.
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