Some 46 crew onboard the Ruby Princess docked in Port Kembla, have tested positive for coronavirus.
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Fifty tested negative for COVID-19, with one outstanding result.
NSW Health said the 97 crew members who have mild ongoing symptoms or had recently recovered, were tested for COVID-19 on Thursday, April 9.
"These results are not unexpected, and in many cases represent resolving illness and part of the attempt to allow critical staff onboard to return to work and prepare the vessel for departure as well as support their colleagues still in isolation onboard the vessel."
Heavily guarded by police and defence force, the Ruby Princess is the largest single source of coronavirus in NSW and is responsible for more than 620 cases - mostly passengers - and 15 deaths nationwide.
The Ruby Princess crew are angered by claims from Police Commissioner Mick Fuller that they want to stay on board the troubled ship.
Also, a trade unionist who has spoken to several of the crew on board told the Mercury that only around 7 per cent of the 1200 crew have been tested for coronavirus.
The cruise ship arrived in Port Kembla on Monday morning for 10 days, and is docked at berth 104 near the grain terminal with crew confined to quarters.
Meantime, cases of COVID-19 across NSW continue to stabilise.
But NSW Health confirmed one person died on Friday, bringing the state's total deaths of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 23.
The 91-year-old female with pre-existing conditions, and confirmed COVID-19, died in hospital.
As at 8pm on Friday, an additional 44 cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in 24 hours bringing the total number of confirmed cases in NSW to 2857.
There are currently 212 COVID-19 cases being treated by NSW Health.
This includes 30 cases in Intensive Care Units, and 23 of these require ventilators.
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Agron Latifi
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
