The WA government wants the Commonwealth to help “stop the arrows” of coronavirus hitting the state through international ports.
The Patricia Oldendorff was set to collect a shipment of manganese ore from Port Hedland, but most of its 21 crew members reported respiratory illness and have since been diagnosed with coronavirus.
“We obviously feel let down in terms of the protocols that are in place ... in Manila in the Philippines.Port Hedland is the nexus of Australia’s iron-ore industry. Picture: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPorts Minister Alannah MacTiernan said the Philippines had a two-tiered quarantine system and she would be looking at whether WA should demand a higher standard.
Ms MacTiernan said there had been 4000 vessels and more than 100,000 seafarers visit Port Hedland since the pandemic began, and this was the first incident of its kind. WA Ports Minister Alannah MacTiernan says the incident with the Patricia Oldendorff was the first of its kind in WA since the pandemic started. Picture: AAP Image/Tony McDonoughOf WA’s 22 active cases, 17 are from the Patricia Oldendorff, with 10 of the crew in hotel quarantine.
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