Another suspected COVID-19 case reported on board ship in WA's Port Hedland

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A crew member on an iron ore bulk carrier in Port Hedland has returned a 'weak positive' result during an initial coronavirus test, just one day after another ship with a COVID-19 outbreak departed the Western Australian port.

A crew member on an iron ore bulk carrier in Port Hedland has returned a "weak positive" result during an initial coronavirus test, just one day after another ship with a COVID-19 outbreak departed the Western Australian port.

Health Minister Roger Cook said a seafarer on board the Vega Dream, a bulk iron ore carrier, started to feel unwell on Sunday morning and was transferred off the ship to Hedland hospital. Samples were being flown to Perth to establish whether the crew member was definitely infected with COVID-19, Mr Cook added.It culminated in

 

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Oh no shut the state down it’s out of control haha

just ban them

Any cancers?🙄👎

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