Crew members on live export ship test positive for COVID-19 in Perth

20 crew from the Al Kuwait vessel have tested positive to the coronavirus in Perth, Western Australia.

A general view of the Al Kuwait, a live export ship docked in Fremantle harbour on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Source: AAP

The ship docked in Fremantle on 22 May and had been due to transport sheep from Western Australia to the Middle East but has been stranded after crew members tested positive to COVID-19.

A number of Filipino workers are reportedly among the 31 crew members who are under quarantine in Perth.

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