Authorities are working out what to do with the Covid-19 infected crew of a cargo ship off the Queensland coast amid fears they could carry a mystery strain. The freighter was blocked from docking in Brisbane after New Zealand authorities alerted Australian officials the vessel's crew could be infected with a new strain of the virus. "The initial tests only provide a positive or negative result," Dr Miles said. He said the two infected crew would be counted in Queensland's Covid-19 tally if they were transferred to the mainland. New Zealand alerted local authorities the crew could be infected after an engineer who had worked on the Sofrana tested positive.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 21, 2020 19:30 UTC