Uruguay started on Friday to repatriate 112 Australians and New Zealanders from a cruise ship hit by coronavirus and stranded in the La Plata ...
Australian cruise ship Greg Mortimer arrives at the port in Montevideo, Uruguay April 10, 2020 before its 112 Australian and New Zealander passengers be repatriated back to Australia during the coronavirus disease outbreak. REUTERS/Mariana GreifMONTEVIDEO: Uruguay started on Friday to repatriate 112 Australians and New Zealanders from a cruise ship hit by COVID-19 and stranded in the La Plata River near the capital of Montevideo since March 27, the government said.
The passengers, most of whom have tested positive for the coronavirus, went by bus to a special airport terminal with strict health controls. They are scheduled to board a Melbourne-bound charter flight in the early hours of Saturday.
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