A Sydney security guard working at a quarantine hotel has been handed two fines for breaching self-isolation directions.
The 22-year-old had a coronavirus test on August 20 after working at the Marriott Hotel in Circular Quay and was told to go home and isolate for 14 days, NSW Police said.
It is believed the man instead travelled to Westfield Burwood, where he allegedly attended a number of stores in a two-hour visit.
The next day, the man allegedly left home and attended a Service NSW building on Elsie Street, Burwood.
The man underwent a secondary test at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on the Friday and about 8am on Saturday 22 August, was informed he had returned a positive test result for COVID-19.
He was transferred to a NSW Health COVID-19 quarantine facility where he will stay for the remainder of his quarantine period.
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