More than 100 Australian and New Zealand passengers of the Antarctic cruise ship the Greg Mortimer, most of whom infected by the coronavirus, arrived in Melbourne early Sunday on a flight from Uruguay.
The plane with 112 passengers, including 96 Australians, was boarded immediately after arrival by medical staff in hazmat suits.
Thirteen of 16 New Zealanders were transferred to a charter flight home. The operator of the Greg Mortimer, Aurora Expeditions, confirmed this week that 128 of 217 passengers have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Uruguay foreign minister Ernesto Talvi said two Australian passengers remain in intensive care in a Montevideo hospital. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The