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Alert for woman who fled Perth hotel quarantine not issued for hours
An Australian woman who escaped from hotel quarantine in Perth’s CBD, sparking an intensive search, has been found by police.
Key points:
- The woman was charged under the Emergency Management Act
- It took police several hours to issue an alert
- It is believed she refused to take a COVID test
Jenny Maree D’Ubios, 49, was seven days into her mandatory 14-day quarantine period when she fled the Pan Pacific Hotel yesterday morning.
Police said she was found at a Perth hospital overnight and taken into custody.
She has been charged with breaching the Emergency Management Act.
Ms D’Ubios was last seen walking along Adelaide Terrace in Perth’s CBD at 10:20am on Saturday, but authorities did not alert the public for more than nine hours after her escape,…
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