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Covid outbreak strikes Australian aid ship bound for virus-free Tonga
Twenty-three sailors on HMAS Adelaide test positive as Peter Dutton says boat will be kept at sea to ensure no threat to the Pacific nation
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There have been 23 cases of Covid-19 recorded among the crew of HMAS Adelaide, which departed Brisbane on Friday to deliver humanitarian aid to virus-free Tonga.
The defence minister, Peter Dutton, said the government was working with Tongan authorities to keep the boat at sea and make sure there is no threat to the Pacific nation.
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