Victorian couple who relocated to Queensland is under armed guard in a motel as they begin their 14 days of quarantine
- A Victorian couple have been placed into mandatory quarantine in Queensland
- They were placed into a motel on Tuesday and are paying for their own stay
- Queensland has closed off its borders to Victorians but some may be allowed in
A Victorian couple who crossed the border into Queensland have been placed under police guard for a mandatory 14 days of quarantine.
The man, 27, and woman, 25, arrived at a motel in Roma, located three hours north of the NSW border, on Tuesday and are paying for the cost of their quarantine.
Inspector Ray Vine from the Roma Patrol Group told Daily Mail Australia people in the local community should not be afraid of being infected.
‘They go through a comprehensive response which is coordinated with Queensland Health at Roma, and that has been developed to to ensure the safety of the couple and the broader community,’ he said.
A couple from Victoria have been placed into 14 days of mandatory quarantine at a motel Roma in Queensland.
When the couple arrived at the motel they were required to undergo a health screening and check in everyday with Telehealth to monitor their symptoms.
Prior to the end of their 14 day quarantine they will be tested again for coronavirus and if they refuse the test the pair will be required to stay for another 10 days.
If the couple test positive for coronavirus at any stage they will be placed into the care of Queensland Health to undergo the normal treatment process.
Inspector Vine said more people may need to quarantine at the motel as Queensland reopens its borders on Friday.
Those arriving from Victoria will be the only exception after Queensland declared the entire state a Covid-19 hotspot as Melbourne enters a six-week lockdown.
‘It appears that they will still be a range of people including Queensland residents arriving from Victoria that will still be allowed in but must undertake quarantine.’
Inspector Ray Vine from the Roma Patrol Group said comprehensive processes where in place to keep everyone safe and the community did not need to worry. Pictured are testing stations in Melbourne which has now been placed into a six-week lockdown
He said similar quarantine stations are being set up across Queensland to help eliminate any risk of coronavirus breaking out in the community.
‘It is really important to understand that these people who are in quarantine they have not done anything wrong, they are allowed to be in Queensland and it is only because they have come from a Covid hotpot that they need to quarantine
Inspector Vine said it officers stationed at the motel would not take away police from critical services in the rest of the community.
The couple are being charged a flat rate of around $3,700 which covered the cost of their accommodation and food while they are in quarantine.
Inspector Vine said being placed into 14 days of quarantine could be very distressing for those involved but police were providing services to support the couple.
Inspector Vine said similar quarantine stations are being set up across Queensland to help eliminate any risk of coronavirus breaking out in the community. Pictured as police at the Victorian border