Two Australians — including one from SA — have tested positive for coronavirus after they were evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Japan.
According to 9 News:
Six of the 170 evacuees who were flown to a Darwin quarantine centre after staying on the Diamond Princess were found to be suffering a sore throat and runny nose yesterday.
Health authorities today announced two of those – from Western Australia and the other from South Australia– have since tested positive for coronavirus.
“Both remain well and are being housed in a separate isolation unit at the village, while public health authorities from their home States organise medical evacuation for both the patients and their partners,” Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy said in a statement.
Public health authorities from their home states are organising medical transfers for the patients and their partners.
#UPDATE: Two Australians – including one from South Australia – have tested positive for coronavirus after being evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan. #9News https://t.co/I6YStKqFg9
— Nine News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) February 21, 2020
JUST IN: SA Health has confirmed a 24 year old woman from South Australia has tested positive for the Coronavirus after spending time on board the Diamond Princess Cruise ship. @9NewsAdel pic.twitter.com/1TuMs9lqOz
— Ella Duffy (@ellakduffy) February 21, 2020
