Most of the Aussies quarantined on Christmas Island because of the deadly coronavirus are home, as those stuck on a cruise ship in Japan prepare to evacuate.
In Sydney, one evacuee Lily described the experience as surreal, but said she made the most of her time in quarantine by teaching her son as well as making friends.The bulk of the people quarantined on Christmas Island have been flown to the mainland on two aircraft while about 35 people will return the day after tomorrow.
The couple admitted to having a"really good" time in quarantine, Ms Huang, in particular, paid homage to the staff at the facility and the sense of community and friendship that was created. "It was actually really good, we had limited access to internet, but that brings people closer together – we were just chatting, we played cards," she said."I was really happy actually, because a few years ago I went looking for people from my home town, to get everyone together - but I think in Sydney there aren't that many Wuhanese - so this time it actually brought everyone together.
Australian evacuees who were quarantined on Christmas Island over concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus arrive at Sydney Airport.Meanwhile, about 200 Australians on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan have been given the option to be evacuated to an unused workers site near Darwin on Wednesday. There have been 15 cases of coronavirus in Australia, with eight people now recovered and the rest in a stable condition.Stay up to date with SBS NEWS
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