Sunday, April 5, 2020

Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance

Good evening, and welcome to our daily roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. These are the main stories on Sunday 5 April.

NSW police launch criminal investigation into Ruby Princess fiasco
The NSW police commissioner, Mick Fuller, confirmed on Sunday that there will be a criminal investigation into the Ruby Princess debacle that will look at the actions of every agency involved as well as the cruise ship operator.

“There is clear evidence that [Covid-19] has been brought off that ship,” Fuller says. There’s clear evidence now when it stopped in New Zealand Covid-19 has come off that ship and at least 10 people have died in Australia from Covid-19. The only way I can get to the bottom of whether our national biosecurity laws and our state laws were broken is through a criminal investigation.”
Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/05/coronavirus-australia-latest-at-a-glance

The Ruby Princess sits off the coast of Sydney on Sunday, 5 April, 2020.

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