Man in Perth hotel quarantine in a coma after 12-hour wait to go to hospital

Others in coronavirus quarantine across Australia say they are also struggling to access adequate medical care

An investigation has been launched into how a man in Perth hotel quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic ended up in an induced coma in intensive care despite his wife allegedly calling for a doctor nearly 12 hours before he was transported to hospital.

Ken Watson and his wife, Kathleen, arrived in Perth on a charter flight from Rome, after being stranded on the Costa Luminosa cruise ship. The New South Wales couple were placed into quarantine in the Crown Promenade in Perth.

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