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Man’s ‘whopping’ fines after going to gym

A man in Adelaide has been fined $6360 after going to the gym instead of staying in quarantine for 14 days.

A sign displaying the rules about remaining at a safe distance for gymgoers during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP)
A sign displaying the rules about remaining at a safe distance for gymgoers during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP)

A man in Adelaide has been fined $6360 after going to the gym instead of staying in quarantine for 14 days.

South Australia Police described the penalty on Sunday as “whopping”.

“On 20 July, a 25-year-old man from Woodside, returned to Adelaide after holidaying in New South Wales, via Adelaide Airport and was directed to self-quarantine for 14 days,” SA Police said in a statement.

“An investigation ensued after police received information that the man was breaching those directions.

“The man allegedly admitted to breaching the directions by attending a gym and he was issued six fines totalling $6360.”

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