First suspected case of coronavirus on Christmas Island

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First suspected case of coronavirus on Christmas Island
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Samples from an evacuee on Christmas Island have been sent to Australia for urgent testing with concerns it could return positive for the deadly coronavirus. 9News

Samples from an evacuee on Christmas Island have been sent to Australia for urgent testing with concerns it could return positive for the deadly coronavirus.

Samples from an evacuee on Christmas Island have been sent to Australia for urgent testing for coronavirus. The first bus-loads of evacuees were due to arrive this morning however the flight was delayed because clearance for it was not secured by China.

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