Another two people evacuated to Darwin from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities have confirmed. Six Australians who left the ship on Thursday have now tested positive to the disease, with the figure expected to rise as another three patients were due to be screened on Saturday. Two people from Victoria tested positive to the infection on Saturday and will be moved to their home state’s health system. Two Queensland women aged 54 and 55 tested positive on Friday night and will be flown to a Brisbane hospital on Saturday for further treatment. Earlier on Friday two other Australians were confirmed to have contracted the disease. A 78-year-old man from Western Australia was transferred to Sir Charles Gairdner hospital in Perth on Friday. His wife was to travel with him but then be isolated at home for two weeks. A 24-year-old woman from South Australia has been transferred to Royal Adelaide hospital. Under the evacuation deal, state governments agreed to treat any patients in their home states. “We will continue to screen every day and to have that very precautionary approach to testing and ensuring that we are picking up early, and isolating early anybody… Read full this story
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