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Women who lied about trip to Melbourne COVID-19 hotspot are sentenced
Two Queensland women who lied about visiting Melbourne while it was a coronavirus hotspot have sentenced to community service.
Haja Umu Timbo and Diana Lasu, both 21, pleaded guilty in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for failing to comply with a public health direction was sentenced to 80 hours of unpaid community service.
Haja Timbo leaves Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday after being sentenced to 80 hours community service. Credit:Toby Crockford
Both women ticked “No” to being in a COVID-19 hotspot in Melbourne while it was a coronavirus hotspot in 2020.
Lasu triggered a health emergency in south-east Queensland in 2020 when she tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Melbourne and visiting schools, restaurants and a…
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