The man was ordered to stay at home and await the return of his test result, but disobeyed the command, visiting a number of shops in Burwood. After taking a second test, the guard returned a positive result on Saturday.
Health authorities believe he was not particularly infectious at the time he went shopping, but NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged people with cold or flu symptoms to come forward for testing. New cases in NSW have continued to flatline with only three positive coronavirus results recorded overnight. Two of these cases were return travelers in hotel quarantine. Image: News Corp Australia
lock him up clearly a risk to.public safety. GladysB BradHazzard
What started as “just a few weeks to get through this difficult time”, has turned into a full blown punitive police state, where police are justified in entering your house without a warrant under the guise of “fear based health” and emergency “powers”. No more compliance!
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