A cruise ship carrying an estimated 800 Covid-19 cases has docked in Sydney after finishing a two-week tour of New Zealand.
About 3300 guests and 1300 crew members on the Majestic Princess cruise ship disembarked at the Sydney Harbour.
However spokesperson of the cruise operator confirmed that all cases were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and are isolating onboard and being cared for by medical staff.
Guests who were not impacted were allowed to disembark and travel to their chosen destinations via private transport arranged by the company.
State health authorities rated the outbreak's risk level at "Tier 3", indicating a high level of transmission but reassured the public that adequate COVID-19 protocols were in place to prevent transmission of the virus.
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