Australian cruise to Bali cuts tour short due to COVID-19 cases

A cruise ship is cancelling the Bali leg of its tour resulting from a COVID-19 outbreak on board.
The Queen Elizabeth cruise ship will lower quick the ultimate week of its tour and head straight to Fremantle in Western Australia.
The vessel left Sydney on November 15 and stopped at Airlie Seaside, Port Douglas and Darwin.

A cruise ship is cancelling the Bali leg of its tour due to a COVID-19 outbreak on board.
A cruise ship is cancelling the Bali leg of its tour resulting from a COVID-19 outbreak on board.(Chris Hopkins/File)

A spokeswoman for Cunard, the house owners of the ship, mentioned there was "an elevated stage of transmission" on board, however didn't verify case numbers to 9News.com.au.
"Sadly, as a result of ongoing rise in neighborhood transmission throughout Australia and this being mirrored on varied cruise strains, we're unable to go to Indonesia right now," she mentioned.
"This has adopted ongoing conversations with the respective authorities in Bali, and we perceive and respect the present circumstances we're working in.
"In mild of this, we are going to sail into Fremantle within the coming days as deliberate."
The spokeswoman mentioned passengers and crew should adhere to strict COVID-19 protocols.
Ninety-five per cent of company over the age of 12 must be vaccinated and a unfavourable take a look at is required earlier than boarding the ship.
The WA Well being spokesperson mentioned the corporate was in shut contact with well being authorities and the vessel will arrive at Fremantle on November 30.
"The vessel operator is managing the COVID circumstances on board – in accordance with its COVID-19 plan," they mentioned.
"Cruise ship operators ought to abide by the nationwide Japanese Seaboard and Western Australian Cruise Protocols and now have their very own COVID-19 plans."
Earlier this month an estimated 800 COVID-19 sufferers disembarked from the Majestic Princess cruise ship in Sydney.
Infectious illness knowledgeable professor Robert Booy reminded Australians on the time that now we have much more protections in place than this time final yr.
"The recommendation is to both go and get a booster and, should you do find yourself with COVID-19, get that anti-viral as fast as you possibly can, if you're eligible… It could cease the virus in it tracks," he mentioned.
"Most individuals have gotten immunity from each an infection and vaccination and a mixture is known as a hybrid, which is basically fairly sturdy."
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