WA has six new COVID-19 cases today, with five in hotel quarantine and one receiving treatment in hospital.
The WA Department of Health said the confirmed cases – males aged between 26 and 54 – had all returned to Perth from overseas.
It also confirmed that two further crew from the infected docked AL Messilah (pictured) had been taken off the ship overnight and were now in hotel quarantine, while one other crew member remained in hospital after testing positive yesterday.
There are currently 14 crew left onboard the ship, after 36 other crew were moved into hotel quarantine earlier this week.
Meanwhile the Department said the Key Integrity bulk carrier, currently docked at Fremantle Port, would undergo deep-cleaning tonight.
Eight crew members, including two who have tested positive to COVID-19, entered hotel quarantine on Thursday.
“There have been no further crew movements,” the Department said.
“Eight crew remain in hotel quarantine – two confirmed COVID-19 cases and six close contacts – and 12 crew remain on-board as essential crew.”
The Department said it was continuing to work with the shipping agent, Fremantle Ports and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority on the management and any future movement of both vessels.
The State’s total confirmed cases now stands at 753. There are 52 active cases being monitored by WA Health and 692 people have recovered from the virus.
The department said yesterday 404 people presented to WA COVID-19 testing clinics.
