The WA premier is determined to avoid any coronavirus spread as the Vasco da Gama arrives in Fremantle
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At least 800 people will be quarantined on Rottnest Island in Western Australia when a cruise ship carrying 1,500 people arrives in Fremantle on Friday.
But the details of their quarantine – including how those people will be fed, where they will be housed and what will happen to the island’s 100 permanent residents – are yet to be finalised.
Source: Cruise ship passengers to be quarantined on Rottnest Island in Western Australia



