Australian teen charged for allegedly partying at nightclub after testing positive for COVID
Source: CBS News
Australian teen charged for allegedly partying at nightclub after testing positive for COVID
BY CHRISTOPHER BRITO
DECEMBER 28, 2021 / 7:57 PM / CBS NEWS
An Australian teen accused of partying after testing positive for COVID-19 has been charged with ignoring health orders, local police said Tuesday. He now faces a maximum penalty of a $20,000 fine or two years in prison.
Police said the 19-year-old from Kensington Park went to a nightclub and did not quarantine despite being informed by South Australia's public health system that he tested positive for COVID-19.
The teen was charged for failing to comply with directions under South Australia's Emergency Management Act. The 2004 law is activated during major emergencies. He is out on bail and will reappear in court in February, authorities said.
South Australia Premier Steven Marshall reportedly called the allegations "very serious."
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