Sick crew evacuated from NSW cruise ship Three crew members have been evacuated from the Ruby Prince
Mar 31, 2020 6:51:04 GMT 10
Post by EZWarren on Mar 31, 2020 6:51:04 GMT 10
Three crew members on the cruise ship at the centre of a NSW coronavirus scandal have been taken to hospital with serious symptoms.
The Ruby Princess has become a major source of the coronavirus across Australia after infected passengers were allowed off the ship.
The ship is currently floating off the coast of Sydney with more than 1100 crew quarantined on board.
NSW authorities on Monday confirmed three crew members had been ferried off the ship on Sunday night and taken to hospital.
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant says the trio, who are not Australian, were taken off the boat with the help of police.
"There were three patients where it was assessed that they needed to be unloaded from that cruise ship and receive better care," Dr Chant said on Monday.
"We've always indicated we'd put the lives of the crew members above everything else."
Dr Chant has previously said the ship was well prepared to contain any infections on board.
The infected crew were taken ashore by a police launch after the Ruby Princess anchored near Botany Bay.
The Ruby Princess has become a major source of the coronavirus across Australia after infected passengers were allowed off the ship.
The ship is currently floating off the coast of Sydney with more than 1100 crew quarantined on board.
NSW authorities on Monday confirmed three crew members had been ferried off the ship on Sunday night and taken to hospital.
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant says the trio, who are not Australian, were taken off the boat with the help of police.
"There were three patients where it was assessed that they needed to be unloaded from that cruise ship and receive better care," Dr Chant said on Monday.
"We've always indicated we'd put the lives of the crew members above everything else."
Dr Chant has previously said the ship was well prepared to contain any infections on board.
The infected crew were taken ashore by a police launch after the Ruby Princess anchored near Botany Bay.
