Australia extends quarantine requirements for passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius. Multiple outlets report that the quarantine period is being prolonged by about two and a half weeks, taking the total to 42 days. The extension applies to Australians who were among those on board the ship during an outbreak reported in April and who subsequently returned home via evacuation. According to the reports, Australia’s health authorities, including the Health Minister Mark Butler, issue the updated instructions, extending the end date of the quarantine from June 5 to June 23. Passengers are therefore required to remain in quarantine for an additional three weeks or for the full 42-day period, depending on how outlets describe the change. The articles do not provide new details on case counts or test results, but they consistently state that the policy update is a response to a new development related to the ongoing public health management of the outbreak and the passengers’ exposure window.