The Western Australian Premier has said 800 Australian passengers on board a cruise ship heading to port in Fremantle will be quarantined for 14 days. The Vasco da Gama cruise ship is scheduled to dock on Friday and the 800 Australians will be transferred to Rottnest Island for self-isolation. Mr McGowan said he was exercising this option now to 'protect the safety of the Australian passengers' and to 'protect the west Australian community from any possible infection.' The Ruby Princess docked in Sydney on March 19 and let 2,647 passengers off the ship. Rottnest Island, where the Australian passengers of the Vasco da Gama will be transported, is a well known tourist destination.

Source: Daily Mail March 25, 2020 04:26 UTC