A 53 year old man will be summonsed for Fail to comply with a Direction after he allegedly attended a Northbridge backpackers and hotel contrary to quarantine directions.
It will be alleged the man was returning to WA after visiting family in Queensland. He arrived in Perth on the evening of 28 August 2020, without having applied to re-enter the state.
On arrival, he complained of non-COVID related symptoms. He was permitted entry to the state and was issued a hospital direction and conveyed by ambulance.
After receiving treatment at a medical facility, he was instructed to wait for transport to hotel quarantine.
Police were advised that the man left prior to the transport arriving.
A short time later, he was located by police in a Northbridge Hotel after checking into a nearby backpackers.
Health advice in relation to the circumstances of the traveller is that there is a very low risk of any COVID exposure; however, the man has been tested for COVID as a precautionary measure. Police spoke with the Hotel management who elected to close the Hotel and undertake cleaning.
The man has now been directed to Hotel Quarantine and will be summonsed for Fail to Comply with Direction to appear in Perth Magistrates Court at a later date.
