 The subsequent discharge of infected passengers into Australia worsened the national pandemic in the country and caused a humanitarian crisis.On April 5, 2020 the New South Wales Police Force announced they had launched a criminal investigation into whether the operator of the "Ruby Princess" downplayed potential coronavirus cases before thousands of passengers disembarked in Sydney.All "Grand"-class ships are classified as New Panamax-type; as of 2016, access through the Panama Canal for these ships are now facilitated by the newly opened Agua Clara locks.