The ship had 4,600 guests and crew on board.
After mass testing of 3,300 guests, approximately 800 tested positive for COVID-19, according to Fitzgerald’s briefing, adding that a small number of crew also tested positive.
Cruise operators separately escorted those who were positive off the ship and advised them to complete a five-day isolation period, CNN affiliate Nine News reported. “Carnival has advised NSW Health that they are assisting passengers with COVID-19 to make safe onward travel arrangements,” the report further stated.
Recently, Australia has seen an uptick in coronavirus cases, leading to more caution from within the government.
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