INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
About 100 people on board Coral Princess, the first large international cruiser to enter the waters of the state of Western Australia in two
years, tested positive for COVID-19, local media reported.The cruise ship, which can carry nearly 2,000 passengers, was scheduled to stop at
several coastal regions of the state before returning to Sydney in November.A Western Australia (WA) Health spokesman said the passengers
and crew aboard the vessel had tested positive for COVID-19, the national broadcaster ABC news reported late on Monday.WA Health has been
advised of passengers and crew testing positive for Covid-19, and this evolving situation is being managed by the vessel operator according
to its Covid-19 plan,& the spokesman said.Local newspaper the Western Australian said it is believed that there were up to 100 cases of
COVID-19 aboard the ship, Xinhua reported.Western Australia allowed large international cruise liners to return to some port destinations
from October 1.The post COVID outbreak reported on board cruise ship in Australian waters first appeared on Ariana News.
