BY IAN CROUCH
A Nelson Bay man has been slapped with $10,000 in fines for breaching the COVID Public Health orders.
Health officials advised the 29-year-old on Wednesday he had tested positive to Coronavirus and Police attended his Donald Street home on Thursday morning for a compliance check.
Police say 10 minutes after they departed a neighbour reported the man had left his home - he was found out-and-about about 90 minutes later and handed a $5000 Penalty Infringement Notice.
It's further alleged he left his home again after returning there and was issued a second $5000 fine when patrolling police spotted him at about 3.30pm.
Police have considered seeking a Section 62 order from NSW Health to have the man placed under guard in hotel quarantine.
However, Police carried out a subsequent compliance check and found he was self-isolating.
