NSW Health is closely monitoring the Coral Princess cruise ship which is stopping in Sydney today amid a COVID-19 outbreak on board, mostly among crew members.
The COVID-19 outbreak on a sister ship to the Ruby Princess was inevitable, according to experts who have warned prospective travellers to get used to infections on ships.The cruise liner will visit Sydney today but most crew members will not be allowed to disembark
The resort-style ship is scheduled to dock in Sydney's Circular Quay today as part of a 12-day voyage along the east coast. "Around one in 20 cruises would have a norovirus outbreak on them [before the pandemic] but we know that SARS-CoV-2 is probably more transmissible and infectious," he said.Peter White says there may need to be more focus on preventing transmission among crew members.
NSW is expecting a COVID-19 peak in the coming weeks as the new Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 circulate widely.
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