A dozen security guards have been fired from NSW quarantine hotels after being caught sleeping and making TikTok videos on the job.
One security guard who tested positive for COVID-19 and failed to self isolate, has also been taken off the quarantine program.
Police have launched a crackdown after more than 350 guests in quarantine at the Travelodge had to be moved to another hotel. Guests complained the rooms were not cleaned properly, hair and toenails were found on the carpets and the bathrooms were dirty. NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has set up a committee to audit security guards and the hotels.
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