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The woman arrived from Dubai on October 7. She tested negative on October 1 in a pre-flight test and was cleared to fly. His test on the third day is scheduled for Saturday.
Police say there is a permanent security presence outside his room to prevent him from escaping again.
Air Commodore Darryn Webb says that generally all emergency exits that cannot be monitored by CCTV have a security guard present.
“Unfortunately, a local decision was made that meant those guards were elsewhere that night.”
“While I am sure we have strong security measures in place, these hotels are not prisons and this person voluntarily escaped once and then tried to repeat this the following night when he was caught by security.”
“There are rules for every returnee and we expect people to follow them during their 14-day stay in controlled isolation. This is so they can return to the community safely, while ensuring the safety of all New Zealanders.”
So far, 14 people have escaped from New Zealand’s managed isolation facilities. In all, 60,000 have undergone controlled isolation and quarantine.
