The Artania cruise ship has begun its journey back to Europe from Western Australia, days after the death of another crewman
The plagued Artania cruise ship is finally departing Western Australia after a three-week stay during which three people on board died of coronavirus.
The German liner began its journey from Fremantle back to Europe on Saturday afternoon, keeping to its scheduled 1pm local time departure.It will comes as a significant relief for the WA government, who have made no secret of wanting the ship to leave as soon as possible.They include a 42-year-old crewman from the Philippines who died in a Perth hospital on Thursday, taking the state's toll to seven.
Two other people from the Artania died last week, one a passenger aged in his 70s and the other a 69-year-old crewman. Some of the crew who are expected to return home on a charter flight were removed from the ship on Saturday and transferred to a Perth hotel.The ship had been scheduled to depart earlier this month before being granted an additional 14-day quarantine period by the Australian Border Force.People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others and gatherings are limited to two people unless you are with your family or household.
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