Police are investigating an alleged escape attempt by Queensland COVID-19 patient Duran Raman.
9News understands officers are looking into whether Mr Raman, 36, allegedly tried to leave the COVID-19 ward at Gold Coast University Hospital.
Mr Raman, who tested positive to COVID-19 last week, is accused of breaching border restrictions and travelling to Sydney and Melbourne before returning to Queensland.
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The unvaccinated man was infectious in the Queensland community for up to 10 days, and health authorities said he was initially too sick to properly communicate.
It was reported on the weekend that he was in a serious but stable condition.
Queensland recorded no new COVID-19 cases on Saturday or yesterday, but police are also looking into the movements of seven NSW men who allegedly crossed the Queensland border illegally for a fishing trip.
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Six of the men have been returned to NSW, with two of them since testing positive to COVID-19.
One of them was infectious while in Queensland.
As of yesterday, police were still uncertain of the whereabouts or COVID-19 status of the seventh member of the group.
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