Waiting for Ruby Princess Tests ‘Obvious’

Passengers disembark from the Ruby Princess at Overseas Passenger Terminal on February 8 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

A desire for passengers to return home or make flights factored into letting them off the Ruby Princess without COVID-19 test results, an inquiry has heard.

Keeping passengers aboard the Ruby Princess while waiting for COVID-19 test results was a “screamingly obvious” safety precaution, a NSW inquiry into the ill-fated cruise has heard.