Two South Australian women are in custody in Western Australia after apparently breaching coronavirus quarantine rules.
A WA police spokesman said the women, aged 19 and 22, would appear in court later on Tuesday.
Police allege the women flew into Perth on Monday night and were refused entry. They were taken to the Novotel to spend the night before being flown home.
They were arrested early on Tuesday after leaving the hotel, against COVID regulations.
“I can advise that this breach is a very serious matter and apprehending these two women was an absolute priority for the Western Australian police,” WA acting police commissioner Gary Dreibergs said.
“Our offices did an outstanding job and apprehended the two women within hours of them leaving the hotel.”
Neither of the women has been tested for COVID-19, although they have been assessed as posing little health risk to WA residents.
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