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Cruise passengers infected with COVID told not to take public transport in Sydney

CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA PRESIDENT PRESSER

President of Carnival Australia Marguerite Fitzgerald addresses the media at Circular Quay where the Coral Princess cruise ship is berthed in Sydney, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. AAP Source: AAP / DEAN LEWINS/AAPIMAGE

About 800 passengers on board the Majestic Princess contracted the virus with the cases starting to appear about halfway through a 12-day voyage around New Zealand.



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