Ruby Princess passenger thought cruise had COVID-19 infection protocols in place, court told

 The lead plaintiff of a class action over the Ruby Princess COVID-19 outbreak has told a Sydney court she thought the cruise company would have implemented infection-control measures after deaths from the virus on the company's sister ship, the Diamond Princess.

Susan Karpik and her husband Henry were among more than 660 people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the weeks after the ship's return to Sydney from its March 2020 voyage, amid signs of illness on board.

In representative proceedings in the Federal Court, Carnival Cruise Line — the charterer of the vessel — and Princess Cruises, its owner and operator, are accused of breaching their duties of care and Australian Consumer Law.

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