Cruise Ship With Some 800 COVID-Infected Passengers Docs Sydney

The Majestic Princess cruise ship with about 800 passengers infected with COVID-19 has docked in Sydney Harbor, the ABC broadcaster reported on Saturday.

According to the report, Australian health authorities are working with the operators of the cruise ship with 3,300 passengers and 1,000 crew aboard as it is at the highest coronavirus alert possible for those on board.

Many people have already disembarked from the ship after testing negative for COVID-19, the report said.

Marguerite Fitzgerald, the president of cruise operator Carnival Australia, said that there were some 800 people infected with coronavirus aboard the ship.