Western Australia’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Clare Huppatz, says there is ‘no measurable community risk’ from the returning Hondius passengers—but only because strict quarantine has been put in place. Under a federal-state agreement finalised overnight, Bullbrook Defence Training Centre has been converted back into an emergency quarantine hub capable of holding up to 200 people in negative-pressure demountable cabins. The Australian Government will pick up the tab for transport, accommodation, meals and daily PCR testing, while WA Health provides clinical oversight.
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The repatriates will not be allowed visitors and will undergo exit testing on day 21 before being cleared to re-enter the community. Huppatz stressed that Australia has never recorded a locally acquired human hantavirus case and wants to keep it that way. The virus’ lengthy incubation period—up to 24 days—prompted authorities to exceed the World Health Organization’s minimum 17-day guidance. Travel insurers have already updated advisories: policies issued after 11 May are unlikely to cover voluntary cruise travel to regions where health warnings are in place. Employers sending staff offshore are urged to revisit force-majeure clauses in mobility contracts, given government quarantine orders cannot be challenged under Australian workplace law.
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The repatriates will not be allowed visitors and will undergo exit testing on day 21 before being cleared to re-enter the community. Huppatz stressed that Australia has never recorded a locally acquired human hantavirus case and wants to keep it that way. The virus’ lengthy incubation period—up to 24 days—prompted authorities to exceed the World Health Organization’s minimum 17-day guidance. Travel insurers have already updated advisories: policies issued after 11 May are unlikely to cover voluntary cruise travel to regions where health warnings are in place. Employers sending staff offshore are urged to revisit force-majeure clauses in mobility contracts, given government quarantine orders cannot be challenged under Australian workplace law.
