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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Coral Princess passengers say they struggled to get RAT and asthma puffer during Brisbane Covid outbreak

The Coral Princess cruise ship
There are 118 confirmed Covid-19 cases on the Coral Princess cruise ship – 114 of them crew. NSW Health was monitoring the outbreak ahead of a planned stop in Eden. Photograph: SMG/Rex/Shutterstock

Two passengers who were on the Coral Princess cruise ship say they struggled to get a rapid antigen test and an asthma puffer while in isolation amid a Covid outbreak on board.

Amba Kirchner Kalpins said her partner, who did not wish to be identified, tested positive to Covid on 6 July, leading to a four-day ordeal before they disembarked from the ship in Brisbane, ahead of its departure to the New South Wales south coast.

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