Ruby Princess inquiry: NSW Health made ‘serious mistake’ when assessing travel history of passengers

Authorities distributed an arrival form with outdated questions about coronavirus hotspot countries, inquiry told

New South Wales Health made a serious mistake" in using an out-of-date arrival form template for the Ruby Princess when it docked in Sydney, the special inquiry into the cruise ship that resulted in a Covid-19 cluster has heard.

Commissioner Bret Walker SC on Wednesday heard the first of two days of closing submissions that come after more than a dozen days of hearings since April.