Dr Alpren said he and his colleagues had been unable to pinpoint the exact "transmission events" at either hotel when the virus escaped from the quarantined travellers to staff, although "opportunities for transmission" had been identified.
He did not specify which country the family returned from, but they are believed to have come from Bangladesh. Dr Alpren referred in his witness statement to a suggestion that the family was taken by security guards for a walk outside the hotel on May 18, but there is no conclusive evidence that the virus was passed on during the walk.
The returned traveller – a man – returned to Australia from overseas and commenced mandatory quarantine on June 1, Dr Alpren said.The couple returned to Australia on June 11 and were diagnosed on June 15 and 16.
TammyMills1 noeltowell We are seeing cases linked to quarantine because of inappropriate training of security guards. Shortcuts have been taken by employing untrained/casual staff for the most imp role in suppressing the virus. IStillCallAustraliaHome
TammyMills1 noeltowell michaelobrienmp TimSmithMP Am I the only one that finds it strange Dan calls for an inquiry 3 hours after the genomics report... If this is the first he heard of it surely he would want time to digest and see if there is an easy answer. Doesn't smell right to me.
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