Frontline workers in Queensland’s hotel quarantine who do not get tested for COVID-19 every week face up to six months in prison or a $13,000 fine.
On Monday, a new testing regimen came into effect which means workers at all quarantine facilities will be swabbed on a rolling weekly cycle.
If a worker develops symptoms, they must remain in self-isolation until they receive a negative result and are symptom-free.
Workers waiting for test results with no symptoms will not need to self-isolate unless they have been identified as a close contact.