Australian and New Zealand citizens on board the coronavirus-hit MV Greg Mortimer ship will be flown home on an emergency medical flight later this week, as the number of confirmed cases on board jumps to 128.
The cost of the flight was likely to be approximately $15,000 per person, they added, but said they were seeking financial assistance from the government. "Ideally, we hope that these passengers will be allowed to finish their quarantine onshore once the Australians and New Zealanders are off the vessel," the statement continued.
Sydney residents Elesa and Phil Bennett are among 96 Australian citizens stuck on the MV Greg Mortimer."They're pretty much sitting ducks now," he said."My father is pretty old. He's in his 70s and they are high risk so I'm very worried about them." Ninety-six Australians are on board the ship, but the nationalities of those infected with COVID-19 have not been disclosed. Eighty-nine passengers and crew have tested negative.
SBS After intense talks and very close cooperation with the Australian Government, Uruguay authorized the landing and takeoff of a Humanitarian Flight on April 9. A medical evacuation plane will repatriate Australians and New Zealanders from Greg Mortimer
Seriously why are these cruise ships still allowed to operate? Why haven’t they been shut down?
Ship of pain. Imagine being on there with everyone around u getting infected with no way out, no medical assistance. Horrifying predicament.
Fire worked on White Walkers and The Thing.. justsayin
This truly concerns me. All aspects of it. Especially why people CONTINUED to go on cruises and WHY this company along with other cruise ship company’s, was greedy enough to let them amidst a pandemic and not provide refunds or vouchers
why has it taken so long?
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