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A man has been taken to hospital after falling while trying to escape from hotel quarantine in Cairns.
Police say the Victorian entered the Pacific Hotel this morning, where he then tried to climb out of his room.
“It was a 29 year-old Victorian man who was placed in hotel quarantine,” a police spokesman said.
“At 11.15 this morning the man attempted to leave the room by climbing onto the outside of the building.
“He fell and suffered minor injuries to his legs.”
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Police couldn’t say what floor the man was on.
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeanette Young, also confirmed the incident during a press conference this morning.
"A gentleman did try to climb out of the balcony that they were on and fell," she said.
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Meantime, Queensland Police have fined a Melbourne couple who tested positive to COVID-19 on the Sunshine Coast.
They’ll receive bills of more than $4,000 each for allegedly lying on their border declaration passes.
Main points
- 29 year-old Victorian man fell while trying to escape hotel quarantine
- The man was quarantining at the Pacific Hotel in Cairns
- He's been taken to Cairns Hospital for minor leg injuries
