Australian health authorities have extended the quarantine period of six people who were on a cruise ship that was hit by an outbreak of hantavirus to late June, local media reported on Thursday.
The cruise passengers will remain quarantined in Perth’s suburb of Bullsbrook until June 23, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The passengers include four Australian citizens, one permanent resident, and one New Zealand citizen, who arrived at the Center for National Resilience in Bullsbrook on May 15.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the decision to extend their quarantine period was made based on advice from health authorities after another two passengers, from Spain and the Netherlands, tested positive for the deadly infection.
