Coronavirus Australia live updates: Constable, boyfriend charged over allegedly breaching virus border restrictions

A serving police officer and her boyfriend are facing hefty fines after allegedly breaching coronavirus rules twice.

A West Australian police officer and her boyfriend will face court after allegedly breaching coronavirus border restrictions twice.

Police allege the 29-year-old police officer – a serving constable – was charged along with her 24-year-old boyfriend after they allegedly breached regional travel restrictions by trying to travel to Perth from the Wheatbelt region without a lawful exemption.

“It is alleged, on both occasions the man driving the vehicle was advised by police he was not an exempted traveller and was given a direction to turn around,” WA Police said.

“It is further alleged the man failed to comply with this direction and immediately continued beyond the police checkpoint.”

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Australia has now recorded over 6700 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 3018 in New South Wales, 1361 in Victoria, 1034 in Queensland, 438 in South Australia, 551 in Western Australia, 221 in Tasmania, 106 in the Australian Capital Territory and 27 in the Northern Territory.

A total of 92 deaths have been recorded nationally.

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