Virus ship off Qld coast produces three more cases

The Inge Kosan is currently anchored off Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast with state authorities containing and treating the active cases aboard the ship.

The Queensland government forewarned on Wednesday that more cases could emerge on ship.

Consideration is being given as to whether infected patients can be quarantined on the vessel to reduce risk to the rest of the crew.

The Maritime Union of Australia is continuing to call for an independent investigation into the death of an Inge Kosan crew member whose body washed up on a beach in Vanuatu two weeks ago.

Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has issued new health directives regarding interstate outbreaks, which will take effect on Thursday night.

Under the new rules anyone who has been to an interstate virus exposure venue during the exposure period must quarantine and get tested.

People who are identified as close contacts of known cases will also have to go into quarantine and get tested.

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