COVID-19 close contact in dramatic public arrest for allegedly breaching quarantine directions in Denmark

A COVID-19 close contact is in custody in Denmark after a dramatic public arrest for allegedly breaching quarantine directions. The man was arrested on Thursday afternoon at Prawn Rock Channel, a popular swimming and fishing spot. Members of the public witnessed police officers dressed in protective equipment take the man into custody in the car park. “A person is assisting us with inquires in relation to being a close contact and possibly being in breach of his directions to isolate,” police said on Thursday. According to the WA Government, a close contact is defined as someone who has had face-to-face contact or shared a close space with a positive COVID-19 case while they were considered infection. A close contact can also be someone who was in area where there was a “high prevalence of COVID-19 infection or has been in a venue when COVID-19 transmission was occurring”. An individual who fails to comply with a direction under the Emergency Management Act 2005 can be issued a $1000 on-the-spot infringement. If the matter is dealt with by the courts, the maximum penalty is 12 months imprisonment or a $50,000 fine.