Fears of ANOTHER Queensland border breach after man ‘lied his way in from Melbourne’ and now has coronavirus symptoms
- Three travellers from Victoria allegedly lied on their border declaration forms
- It is understood they lied to avoid entering hotel quarantine in Queensland
- One man began experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and reported to authorities
- The three men were taken to hotel quarantine and tested for coronavirus
Fears over another Queensland border breach have sparked after a man with coronavirus symptoms allegedly lied on his border form.
A group of three men travelling from Victoria on Sunday allegedly lied on their declaration forms at the NSW-QLD border to avoid entering hotel quarantine.
An investigation was launched into the potential border breach after one of the men reported COVID-19 symptoms.
A group of three men allegedly lied on their declaration forms at the Queensland border (pictured on July 10) before one man began to experience coronavirus symptoms
The three travellers from Victoria allegedly lied at the border (pictured on July 10) to avoid hotel quarantine and visited Logan, south of Brisbane, before the man reported his symptoms
It is understood the three men spent time in Logan, south of Brisbane, before the man began experiencing symptoms.
The man alerted health authorities and the group were taken into hotel quarantine by police overnight.
They are being tested for COVID-19 and no results have been confirmed.
Queensland currently has 12 active cases of coronavirus and reported zero new cases on Tuesday.
The news comes after three women were charged by police after they allegedly lied their way into Queensland from Victoria.
Olivia Winnie Muranga, Diana Lasu and an unidentified friend arrived together in Brisbane from Melbourne on Tuesday, July 21.
Olivia Winnie Muranga (left) and Diana Lasu, (right) both 19, arrived together in Brisbane from Melbourne via Sydney on July 21
Ms Muranga allegedly went to work for two days at Parklands Christian College in Park Ridge, south of Brisbane. Pictured are people lining up at the college to get a COVID-19 test after a pop-up clinic was set up on Thursday
All Victorian residents were banned from entering Queensland from July 9, but the women were able to enter the Sunshine State by stopping off in Sydney.
The women allegedly travelled on Virgin Australia flight 863 from Melbourne to Sydney, to make it appear they hadn’t come from Melbourne.
Shortly afterwards they allegedly boarded flight VA 977 to Brisbane.
Ms Muranga and Ms Lasu, as well as one of their immediate family members, on Wednesday became the first three cases of coronavirus in the Queensland community since May.
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