Coronavirus strikes Married At First Sight: Cathy Evans will self-isolate for 14 days when she returns to Australia from a press trip in New Zealand
Married At First Sight has avoided the coronavirus pandemic by filming its episodes months in advance.
But an overseas press trip involving cast member Cathy Evans has been affected by the health crisis, it was revealed on Tuesday.
Cathy, 26, is currently in her native New Zealand promoting the reality show, which airs on Three across the ditch.
Coronavirus strikes Married At First Sight: Cast member Cathy Evans (pictured) will self-isolate for 14 days when she returns to Australia from a press trip in New Zealand
The logistics investigator will have to self-isolate for 14 days when she returns to Australia in accordance with the government’s new rules on international arrivals.
She told Hit FM’s Sam & Rach For Breakfast that she will binge-watch her favourite Netflix shows while in quarantine.
‘I’ve been [in New Zealand] for the last week, catching up with friends and family, it just started to become a bigger deal while I’m here,’ Cathy said.
Time to hibernate: ‘That statement by Scotty Boy, I was like, ‘right o, Netflix it is,’ Cathy said
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government’s new rules for self-isolation on Sunday in a bid to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Australia surpassed 400 on Tuesday, with five deaths so far.
Penalties for not self-isolating will be determined separately by each state and territory.
Statistics: The drastic measures come as the number of confirmed cases in Australia have surpassed 400. Five people have died from the illness across the nation, so far
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed the state’s Public Health Act has provisions that will allow the government to enforce the self-isolation requirements.
Meanwhile, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has said that people who don’t comply with the self-isolation rules face fines of $13,000.
In other countries, there are penalties of up to $50,000 for breaking self-quarantine.
New rules: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pictured) announced the Australian government’s new rules around self-isolation on Sunday, which came into effect at 12AM Monday