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Daily Mirror
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Rachel Hagan

Mass Covid outbreak on cruise ship sees 800 infected passengers disembark in city

Approximately 800 Covid positive patients have disembarked from the Majestic Princess cruise ship in Sydney, Australia.

The ship, which returned from New Zealand, was carrying around 4,600 crew and passengers, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC), meaning around one in five had Coronavirus.

The cruise line said in a statement that all guests onboard took a rapid antigen test within 24 hours of disembarking and that passengers who had tested positive would exit separately and not take public transport.

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