Problems at the Travelodge quarantine hotels in Sydney are a symptom of a completely unregulated cleaning industry, says an insider.
A quarantining guest's photo of dirt on the floor of their Travelodge bathroom."I fought really, really, really hard — I probably haven't fought that hard for anything in my life," she said.
"They also told me that it's a bit of a running joke that they tell other people, you know, at least you're not at the Travelodge. Epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre said poor cleaning in quarantine had the potential to undermine the whole process."That's because the people coming for quarantine are at high risk for being infected."The last thing we want is people getting infected in quarantine.""That's because the virus is shed in the faeces," she said.
But Chelsea Thomas is one of several guests to have told 7.30 they raised concerns weeks and, in some cases, months ago. Ms Thomas was eventually moved to a so-called health hotel after dust in her room at the Travelodge brought on an asthma attack she said made her cough "so much she vomited"."He said, 'The Travelodge is just the worst for the dust and the dirt and I'm trying to move three other people because of their health as well,'" Ms Thomas said.Cleaning company owner Darryl Soekoe says cleaners are struggling to protect people against something they cannot see.
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