Western Australia Overhauls Its Hotel Quarantine After Woman Escapes

Western Australia Overhauls Its Hotel Quarantine After Woman Escapes
Passengers from Qantas flight QF583 are escorted to waiting Transperth buses by Police Officers after being processed following their arrival at Perth Airport. Paul Kane/Getty Images
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Increased security measures are being implemented at Western Australia’s COVID-19 quarantine hotels amid a flood of complaints from people unhappy with their treatment in the system.

They were recommended in a review prompted by the escape of a woman who failed to complete 14 days in supervised isolation.