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Coronavirus-Stricken Ruby Princess Docks in New South Wales Amid Police Investigation

The COVID-19-hit Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in Port Kembla, on the south coast of New South Wales, on April 6 as state police launched a criminal investigation into the disembarkation of its passengers when some were carrying the coronavirus.

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said the investigation would determine if national biosecurity laws or state laws were broken when the passengers were released.

The Ruby Princess was the single largest source of COVID-19 cases in the Australian state as of April 7, with more than 620 cases and 11 deaths linked to the vessel, according to local media.

The ship was still carrying more than 1,000 crew — one-fifth of whom were exhibiting coronavirus symptoms — when it docked at Port Kembla to take on fresh supplies, reports said. It was not clear how the crew would be repatriated to their home countries. Credit: @kaylahlenhart via Storyful