Passengers from aboard the Antarctica Cruise ship The Greg Mortimer arrive at Melbourne Airport from Uruguay. (AAP Image via AP)More than 100 Australian and New Zealand passengers of the Antarctic cruise ship the Greg Mortimer, most of whom infected by the coronavirus, arrived in Melbourne early today on a flight from Uruguay. The operator of the Greg Mortimer, Aurora Expeditions, confirmed this week that 128 of 217 passengers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Meanwhile, South Australia state reported the death in Adelaide Hospital today of a 74-year-old man who contracted the coronavirus aboard the cruise ship Ruby Princess. More than a dozen Ruby Princess passengers have died from the virus and more than 500 people have been infected.

Source: The Standard April 12, 2020 05:26 UTC