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March 08, 2020 13: 44:37
Health authorities say a man in Hobart who contracted coronavirus did not follow instructions to self-isolate, instead going to work at a significant hotel.
Key points:
- Tasmania now has 2 validated cases of coronavirus
- The new case is a 20- year-old man who took a trip from Nepal
- Health authorities say the student did not self-isolate as asked for and went to his college and workplace
The man in his 20 s travelled from Nepal and transited through Singapore and Sydney before arriving in Hobart on February 26, Tasmania’s director of Public Health Solutions Mark Veitch said.
He experienced cold-like signs the day after his travels but continued to work and