Returned traveller who breached hotel quarantine facing $50,000 fine and up to 12 months jail
A returned traveller who went missing from hotel quarantine in Perth for nine hours is now facing a $50,000 fine and up to 12 months behind bars.
Jenny D'ubios arrived in Western Australia on December 19 from Spain and was required to remain in isolation at the Pan Pacific Hotel for 14 days.
However, at about 10am yesterday the 49-year-old chose to breach her isolation by leaving her hotel room to walk outdoors.
Ms D'ubios was found by police and arrested around 10.20pm yesterday.
Acting Premier and Health Minister Roger Cook told media he was angry about the breach.
"I'm disappointed and I'm angry … her action potentially put many people at risk," he said, adding that WA has not had a COVID-19 case of community transmission in eight months.
"This should not have occurred … The result of this is the woman is in police custody up to $50,000 and 12 months in prison."
He said Ms D'ubios left the hotel, despite security guards demanding she remain. Police were then called, with one security guard following Ms D'ubios outside.
Mr Cook said when police arrived, the guard had lost sight of Ms D'ubios, prompting an immediate search.
It's alleged that just after 10am, she boarded a bus for Fremantle on Terrace Road. Three hours later she photographed herself at an unknown beach, before heading to an address in Warnbro, south of Perth.
Police say at that home she hugged a mother and child known to her. They are now both in quarantine.
At about 10pm she called a taxi and made her way to Rockingam General Hospital, wearing a mask. Police were notified and she was taken into custody.
D'ubios had made it known on Facebook she was leaving her hotel.
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