The Australian Border Force would not confirm how many employees were affected.
An undisclosed number of employees at Sydney's Villawood Immigration Detention Centre have been forced to self-quarantine after visiting the Crossroads Hotel in Casula earlier this month.
An Australian Border Force spokesperson confirmed that a number of Serco guards had recently visited the hotel and were complying with NSW Health advice. "Everyone is panicking ... It's like a cruise ship in here. If anyone catches this virus, all of us could get it," asylum seeker Mostafa Azimitabar told SBS News. Detainees were informed of the positive case on Sunday.'It's like a cruise ship in here': Asylum seekers 'terrified' after COVID-19 infection in Melbourne detention hotel
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