46 passengers on Perth liner have virus symptoms

Forty-six passengers onboard the German cruise ship Artania have been reported as showing COVID-19 symptoms, according to Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan on Saturday.

The Artania was allowed to pull into in Fremantle on Thursday and sick passengers were taken off to be treated in Perth on Friday

The state government had initially not wanted the ship to dock and tried to divert it to a military base.

There are more than 800 people onboard the vessel.