The cruise ship Norwegian Jewel coming in to dock in Dunedin. Photo: Stephen JaquieryOwners of the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship say some passengers contracted "stomach-related illnesses" - but there is no coronavirus scare onboard. The cruise ship arrived in Sydney today and Australian media reported that it was placed in lockdown while authorities tested a sick passenger for coronavirus. It is unclear where the man, who Australian media reports is Singaporean, boarded the vessel. The cruise ship hit the headlines during an earlier New Zealand visit in December last year when a man jumped over board near Mahia Peninsula and was never found.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 13, 2020 23:48 UTC