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Thousands of passengers waiting to board the Ruby Princess cruise ship at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger terminal. @NSWHealth have yet to approve passengers boarding the ship. The ship was due to leave at 6pm, then 11pm - but that time was cancelled moments ago. #rubyprincess
Passengers now boarding the Ruby Princess. The cruise ship is expected to leave Sydney about 5 hours late for a two week cruise around New Zealand. #rubyprincess – at Overseas Passenger Terminal
According to a company statement by @PrincessCruises, the people who boarded this ship, the Ruby Princess, will cease their New Zealand cruise early. Will either stop at a NZ port or return to Sydney. #RubyPrincess https://www.princess.com/news/notices_and_advisories/notices/global-ship-operations-pause.html
"In the arrangements for cruise ships, we will have the same effect (14 day self isolation). In specific cases we have Australians cruise ships, there will be some bespoke arrangements put in place" - @ScottMorrisonMP - Prime Minister. #coronavirus https://www.pscp.tv/w/1BdGYQXOjbgGX
Postscript: Passengers should never have been allowed to board the Ruby Princess. @NSWHealth had concerns on the day the ship was due to sail. Scroll back on this Twitter Thread, and view the video showing thousands of people lining up for the cruise. https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/1240834117584867334?s=20
The number of passengers confirmed with having the coronavirus, and who were on the Ruby Princess that departed Sydney for a cruise around New Zealand, is now at 133. 107 of them live in New South Wales. One passenger has since died. https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/1242350012593389570?s=20
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“There are 171 confirmed cases diagnosed in NSW who were on board the Ruby Princess.” https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20200328_00.aspx
“The state (Qld) tally is now 625 and more than 60 of those can be traced back to the Ruby Princess cruise ship.” https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/coronavirus-cases-soar-by-70-in-queensland-as-hospitalisations-reach-the-dozens-c-768634
“There are 171 confirmed cases diagnosed in NSW who were on board the Ruby Princess.” https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20200328_00.aspx
“The state (Qld) tally is now 625 and more than 60 of those can be traced back to the Ruby Princess cruise ship.” https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/coronavirus-cases-soar-by-70-in-queensland-as-hospitalisations-reach-the-dozens-c-768634
Update: ‘A total of 622 passengers onboard have tested positive for COVID-19 including 342 NSW residents. Some of those passengers have since died, including three in NSW overnight.’ https://bit.ly/2UIl6ql #RubyPrincess
“At this stage 10 people have come off the Ruby Princess in Australia and have lost their lives” - NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller. A criminal investigation has been launched into the cruise that departed Sydney on March 8th. #RubyPrincess #Coronavirus https://www.pscp.tv/w/cVgMTDQ4ODU2NXwxZFJLWlFueWJkWHhCZzUJbKskMx3m_y475E5oxwHL2qFYZJCH7e7F2UQ7Zn4=
“Ships are known as incredible places where infectious diseases can be transmitted” - Australian Chief Medical Officer Dr Brendan Murphy on the 13th February responding to a question from @PhillipCoorey about Japan’s Diamond Princess issue. #coronavirus https://www.pscp.tv/w/cRhieTg5OTYzMnwxbXJ4bVFYRGJ2d3h5qGA2GoB1cLbaNuq1LMfqh2cOrcJlBEStFxMTNSBUnFw=?t=13m29s
