A coronavirus outbreak on a bulk carrier anchored off the WA coast has worsened, with 17 out of 21 crew now diagnosed with the illness.
The Patricia Oldendorff was set to collect a shipment of manganese ore from Port Hedland but some of the 21 crew members reported they were suffering respiratory illness.
“The four remaining crew have, at this stage, tested negative,” the Department of Health said on Monday. The department is at pains to reassure the Port Hedland community that every safety measure is being put in place to protect them, saying it has experience managing outbreaks on vessels.
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