A coronavirus patient told to self-isolate after flying back to his home country instead worked in a major hotel and went out clubbing.
The Australian, who is in his 20s, was the second person confirmed as having the disease in Tasmania, Australia on Sunday.
He had experienced cold-like symptoms after flying back from Nepal via Singapore and was told to self-isolate, the country's public health services director Mark Veitch said.
While the tests were being processed, the man, who has not been named publicly, went out for a meal before hitting a nightclub.
The following day he went into work at Hobart’s Grand Chancellor Hotel, it has been reported.
He worked seven shifts in the days after he started experiencing cold like symptoms.
“It's our belief that he did understand the requirements,” Mr Veitch said, according to Yahoo News.
“It is unacceptable to continue activities in public or attend work while waiting for the coronavirus virus test results.”
He added: "There are options to prosecute in the Public Health Act for putting other people at risk.”
The hotel contacted everyone who had worked with the man and advised them to ring a public heath hotline.
Scientists are continuing to expand their understanding of how the coronvairus is spreading.
It is usually transmitted through droplets of saliva or mucus carried in the air for up to six feet or so when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Viral particles may be breathed in, land on surfaces that people touch or be transferred when shaking hands or sharing a drink with someone who has the virus.
Often it's obvious if a person is unwell. But there are cases where those who do not feel sick pass it on.
Exactly how this happens - and how often - is not yet known.
