Hantavirus cruise ship passengers touch down in Perth

Dressed head-to-toe in bright yellow PPE complete with blue gloves, glasses and face masks, six passengers from a cruise ship struck down by the hantavirus arrived in Perth’s north-east on Friday morning to begin three weeks of quarantine at a purpose-built COVID-era centre.

Hantavirus cruise ship passengers touch down in Perth. Dressed head-to-toe in bright yellow PPE complete with blue gloves, glasses and face masks, six passengers from a cruise ship struck down by the hantavirus arrived in Perth’s north-east on Friday morning to begin three weeks of quarantine at a purpose-built COVID-era centre. The four Australians, one permanent resident, and one New Zealander arrived at RAAF Pearce just after 11am WA time, and were soon whisked to the Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience, about a 15-minute drive away, under strict health protocols. Some of the passengers and the driver waved at waiting media as they arrived at the centre, marking the first time it will be used for its intended purpose since its completion in 2022. The 500-bed, $400 million quarantine facility was built during the COVID pandemic, b...