A teenager in Australia could face up to two years in prison for continuing to party at a nightclub after he tested positive for COVID-19.
Ralph MacIntosh, 19-years-old from Adelaide, was arrested Tuesday for failing to quarantine after he tested positive for COVID-19 and choosing to continue partying, according to a statement from the South Australia Police.
“Today, Tuesday 28 December, SAPOL COVID-19 investigators from Licensing Enforcement Branch arrested a 19-year-old man from Kensington Park and charged him with failing to comply with directions under Section 28 of the Emergency Management Act,” the police said. “It will be alleged the man remained at a city nightclub and did not quarantine after being informed by SA Health that he had returned a positive COVID-19 test.”
Failure to comply with health instructions during a major emergency constitutes a criminal offense, police said, therefore MacIntosh faces up to two years in prison or a $20,000 fine.
MacIntosh was out partying at Loverboy, a nightclub in Adelaide, after having a positive COVID-19 test, subsequently, the club’s staff and around 150 patrons who came in close contact with MacIntosh were ordered to quarantine.
MacIntosh is out of jail on bond and will appear before an Adelaide court in February.
Australia has implemented mandatory quarantines for citizens that test positive for the COVID-19 virus. Many Australians have been sent to quarantine camps, where they are expected to stay for at least two weeks.
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