There are more than 100 confirmed cases on board the Coral Princess - the sister ship of the Ruby Princess that was linked to hundreds of COVID-19 infections in the early days of the pandemic.
The Coral Princess seen docked in Miami, Florida, on April 4, 2020. More than 100 people on board the ship — which is expected to dock in Sydney on Wednesday — have COVID-19.Passengers on board a COVID-hit cruise ship currently in NSW will be required to return a negative rapid antigen test result before disembarking, NSW Health says.the Ruby Princess that was linked to hundreds of COVID-19 casesThe ship has 118 confirmed cases on board, with the majority being crew members.
The Coral Princess is the sister ship of the Ruby Princess, which was linked to hundreds of COVID-19 cases in the early days of the pandemic.The ship now carries an "amber" risk level, the second-highest of four risk levels and means staffing and resources are impacted, NSW Health says. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said he had received advice about the ship's journey but the situation was still developing.
That period is down from 12 weeks, following advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee after the emergence of Omicron sub-variants, which are circulating widely in NSW.
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