A woman who illegally entered Queensland from a NSW hotspot remains on the run four days after breaking out of hotel quarantine.
The 24-year-old escaped from the Gold Coast hotel where she was being held on Tuesday.
She took her mobile phone but abandoned all of her other possessions and so far police have been unable to find her.
The chief health officer, Jeannette Young, has expressed concern but hopes the risk of the woman spreading Covid-19 in Queensland is low.
“She’s already tested negative once. Police will find her and then we’ll be able to test her again,” Young told reporters on Saturday.
She said anyone in border zone communities must get tested if they develop any symptoms.
Police have appealed for public help to find the woman, who was forced into hotel quarantine after being intercepted at a border checkpoint last Saturday.
She forced open a glass door to escape her quarantine room. She remains on the run despite family and friends being…