Western Australian authorities are working to contain a Covid-19 outbreak onboard one of the first cruise ships allowed back in the state.
WA Health has confirmed it is managing an undisclosed number of positive cases on the Coral Discoverer, docked at Broome in the state’s north-west.
Infected passengers and close contacts are isolating and all passengers and crew are being tested.
Small cruise ships carrying no more than 350 passengers and crew have been permitted to enter WA waters since 17 April.
The Coral Discoverer, which departed from Darwin this month, has a capacity of 72 passengers.
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“Maritime vessels are permitted to allow positive cases to disembark and move to suitable accommodation to complete their isolation/quarantine requirements,” a WA Health spokesperson said. “All precautions will be taken to ensure the Broome community is protected.”
The ship’s operator, Coral Expeditions, has been contacted for comment.
On Monday WA Health reported 5,639 Covid-19 cases and the death of a man in his 80s. There are 240 Covid patients in hospital, including nine in intensive care.
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