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Returning travelers in the mid-range hotel system in Adelaide say they are anxious and depressed when considering completing an additional 14 days of quarantine, after the directive was cleared from authorities late last night.
SA Health said in a letter to guests that people who are under quarantine at the Peppers Waymouth Hotel, which the state government says is the source of Parafield Group, will be transferred to « a host of other suitable hotels » for a further 14 days.
She said that she “sincerely apologizes (sic) for any ordeal or inconvenience” that the decision to transfer them may have caused.
Some returning travelers were due to leave the mandatory 14-day quarantine period this morning.
One of the affected persons, Luke Newcombe, suffered a panic attack following being informed of his quarantine extension.
Made the decision to return to his home country in South Australia after he was in the United Kingdom, where he said the situation was « very bad ».
He arrived on November 2 and had just finished 14 days of mandatory quarantine in Peppers when he learned he would not be permitted to leave..
“With all the news about the group, I called the reception [at Peppers] around 6:30 pm last night to check and they confirmed everything was fine as it is..
“I went to bed early and woke up at 11:30 PM with a phone call to explain that there would be an additional 14 days of closure, and that“ you will be transferred to another hotel ”and that’s all they know.
“I wanted to come back and try to get my life back together,” he said.
“I wanted to meet my nephew today. I wanted the job interview I had prepared for the day. I wanted to see friends I hadn’t seen in years.
Mr. Newcombe ended up in the Royal Adelaide Hospital early this morning after suffering a panic attack and severe depression.
Another guest from the Peppers Hotel, who had traveled from Turkey to Adelaide, said he was ready to leave, but was forced to return to quarantine due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus. .
« They told me I was leaving yesterday morning, then they turned around and said, » No, you can’t leave, « he shouted from the balcony.
He said that despite having taken the test twice in his 14-day stay, the authorities want to « test more ».
On Tuesday afternoon, chief public health official Nicolas Spurier said she understood the difficulty surrounding the quarantine at the hotel..
“I fully sympathize and understand your frustration, but with regard to our overall safety – not just for South Australia, but for the whole of Australia – I urge you to be patient,” Dr. Spurier said in comments addressed to returning travelers.
Dr. Spurier said SA Health is working on determining the possibility of release at the hotel.
« Unfortunately, we’re still working to see if it’s safe for them to do so because it’s clear they’re in a hotel where we have some active cases within the staff, ».
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