SYDNEY: Two Australians evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, authorities said on Friday, raising questions about Japan’s policy of allowing evacuees from the ship to move freely after testing negative for the disease.
“We have two people who are positive for the Covid-19 virus. Those two people have mild illness,” said Dianne Stephens, acting chief health officer for the Northern Territories.
Some 164 Australians aboard the Diamond Princess were cleared for transfer from the ship to quarantine in Australia’s remote north. - AFP