Test Results Needed Before Ruby Princess Scatter

Test Results Needed Before Ruby Princess Scatter
The Ruby Princess cruise ship sits docked in Port Kembla, Australia, on April 6, 2020. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images
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A NSW Health executive says she believed more COVID-19 swabs should have been taken and clearer messaging provided before passengers were allowed to disembark the Ruby Princess and scatter across Australia and internationally.

The Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess heard from NSW Heath communicable diseases acting director Christine Selvey on Monday.