The outbreak on the vessel MV Stolt Sakura has been declared over. The ship left Fremantle Port with a new crew this morning. One of the original crew remains hospitalised in a respiratory ward in a stable condition. The other crew members will remain in a quarantine facility until they leave WA.
MV Stolt Sakura Leaves At Last – Our Last Update
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