‘Selfish’ private school boy, 19, who went partying at a nightclub AFTER testing positive to Covid to face court
- Teenager allegedly partied at Adelaide nightclub while infected with Covid-19
A ‘selfish’ teenager who allegedly knew he had Covid-19 but kept partying at a busy club in Adelaide has been arrested by police.
The 19-year-old has been charged with failing to comply with directions under the Emergency Management Act and has been refused bail to face court on Wednesday.
‘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,’ SA Police said in a statement.
The teen could face a maximum penalty of two years behind bars and a fine of $20,000.
A ‘selfish’ teenager who allegedly knew he had Covid-19 but kept partying at the Loverboy club (pictured) in Adelaide has been arrested by police
The former private school graduate had spent the night of Loverboy club in Adelaide’s city centre on December 17.
He is understood to have received a text message from SA Health at 10.18pm – but allegedly ignored the warning and entered the club at 10.45pm.
The nightclub was then listed as an exposure site from 10:45pm on Friday, December 17 to 4:15am on Saturday, December 18, forcing hundreds of revellers into isolation.
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