Passengers from the infected Coral Princess visited Bondi Beach, Sydney’s CBD and other city suburbs on Wednesday after the cruise ship docked and guests were allowed to leave without showing proof of a negative rapid antigen test.
More than two years after the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney Harbour and was briefly linked to one in eight NSW coronavirus cases, the arrival of another Carnival Australia cruise ship carrying almost 130 infected crew and passengers has highlighted flaws in the state’s COVID-19 protection measures.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
