Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a major COVID-19 outbreak was ruled negligent in its duty of care to passengers in an Australian class-action case Wednesday.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a major COVID-19 outbreak was ruled negligent in its duty of care to passengers in an Australian class-action case Wednesday.
The Australian federal court overseeing a class action case about a cruise by Carnival's Princess Cruises that experienced COVID-19 outbreak has released a judgment.
An Australian judge said Carnival should have known its ill-fated trip from Sydney to New Zealand in March of 2020 would end with an outbreak in Covid cases.
The Ruby Princess ocean liner left Sydney on March 8, 2020, with 2,671 passengers aboard for a 13-day cruise to New Zealand but returned in 11 days as Australia’s borders were closing. COVID-19 spread to 663 passengers and claimed 28 lives.
Carnival Cruise Line was found guilty of negligence after 663 passengers contracted Covid-19 aboard the Ruby Princess traveling from Sydney in March 2020.
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