Passengers to isolate after sharing Virgin plane from Melbourne to Tasmania with coronavirus patient


More than 200 passengers on a Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Tasmania are told to self-isolate after sharing plane with coronavirus patient

Passengers on board a Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Tasmania have been told to self-isolate after sharing a plane with a coronavirus infected patient.

A 40-year-old man had been travelling on a Virgin Australia flight VA1368 from Melbourne to Launceston on Saturday and has since tested positive to the disease.

The man had recently been in Iran and there were more than 140 passengers on board the same flight. 

The 40-year-old was in a stable condition at Launceston General Hospital on Tuesday night. 

Passengers on board a Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Tasmania have been told to self-isolate after sharing a plane with a coronavirus infected patient

More to come.