紅寶石公主號Ruby Princess)係嘉年華公司旗下公主郵輪品牌嘅一隻郵輪,2008年開始投入服務。

紅寶石公主號

2020年3月,紅寶石公主號喺雪梨泊港之後,有最少3名乘客加1名船員對武漢肺炎病毒檢測呈陽性反應,確診武漢肺炎[1]。及後再有人確診武漢肺炎同紅寶石公主號有關,增加到26名,當中有8單喺新州以外確診咗[2]。其後響3月24號朝早,一個七十幾歲嘅女子喺先前送入醫院之後證實不治,同埋最少有133人確診咗[3][4];跟住喺3月26號,一名七十歲嘅男子亦都喺入咗醫院證實不治。[5]

  1. Charis Chang (2020-03-21). "Passengers and crew from cruise ship that docked in Sydney test positive for coronavirus". news.com.au. 喺2020-03-23搵到.
  2. "Ruby Princess: 26 coronavirus cases now linked to cruise ship, including eight diagnosed outside NSW". SBS News. 2020-03-22. 喺2020-03-23搵到.
  3. Kate Aubusson (2020-03-24). "Ruby Princess passenger dies after coronavirus diagnosis". 雪梨晨鋒報. 喺2020-03-24搵到.
  4. Emma Elsworthy (2020-03-24). "Coronavirus infections in NSW pass 800, Australia's eighth death confirmed". ABC News. 喺2020-03-24搵到.
  5. Peter Law (2020-03-26). "Coronavirus crisis: WA records second death after man in 70s who was Ruby Princess cruise ship passenger dies". 西澳大利亞人報. 喺2020-03-26搵到.