Two further people have been issued Penalty Infringement Notices for failing to self-isolate as per their obligations under the Public Health Act (COVID-19 Border Control).
In the first instance, a 39-year-old woman was granted a permit from Service NSW to travel from Victoria to NSW last Monday (13 July 2020). The woman arrived at Sydney Airport on Monday (20 July 2020) and was made aware of the directions in relation to self-isolation, meaning she was to remain at her residential address until Tuesday 4 August 2020.
Police conducted a compliance check at the woman’s Redfern address on Tuesday evening (21 July 2020) and found the woman was not at home. She returned home while police were at her address and was warned in relation to the breach.
About 2.30am the following morning (Wednesday 22 July 2020), officers were patrolling the Redfern area when they stopped a vehicle in order to breath-test the driver. When officers approached the car, they immediately recognised the woman as being the person they had warned only hours before.
She was returned home and issued with a $1000 Penalty Infringement Notice for failing to comply with a requirement of the Public Health Order.
In the second incident, officers from Riverina Police District attended a holiday apartment on Parkes Street, Temora, about 5pm yesterday (Thursday 23 July 2020), after receiving information in relation to breaches of self-isolation directions.
Police spoke with two Victorian men, who arrived under a permit in NSW on Tuesday 14 July 2020, and planned to move to Queensland, so were staying at the location in NSW for their self-isolation period.
It was established one of the men had gone to a local gym for a workout and attended a chemist earlier that day.
Following inquiries, officers issued the 37-year-old man with a $1000 Penalty Infringement Notice for failing to comply with noticed direction in relation to section 7/8/9 – COVID-19.
Anyone who has information regarding individuals or businesses in contravention of a COVID-19-related ministerial direction is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.
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