Police are investigating whether the unvaccinated Uber driver currently deteriorating in a Queensland hospital has allegedly tried to escape the ward despite needing a constant supply of high flow oxygen.
Authorities are 'investigating an attempted escape' from inside the Covid ward at Gold Coast University Hospital, Nine's Today reported.
The patient is believed to be Duran Raman, the Covid-infected rideshare driver who tested positive for the virus last week after returning from a trip to Melbourne.
It comes after the 36-year-old Broadbeach man showed signs his health was deteriorating on Friday, after being admitted to hospital on Wednesday.
Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young revealed at a press conference the rideshare driver was 'very unwell' and was relying on oxygen.
'Over the last 24 hours he has deteriorated so he needs more oxygen' she told reporters on Friday.
Duran Raman, aged in his 30s, (pictured) was infectious in the community for up to 10 days after returning from a trip to Melbourne on October 10
'They are keeping a very close eye on him. He is on high flow oxygen and he will probably need to go into intensive care.
'That is terrible. He is a very young, fit man who was not vaccinated and he is now extremely sick.'
'Sometimes if high flow oxygen is inadequate, then they need to go onto a ventilator.'
Health authorities on Saturday morning said Raman was in a 'stable but serious condition' but has so far avoided admission into the intensive care unit.
Dr Young revealed Raman had been so ill Queensland Health did not yet have exposure sites based on his movements.
'He was so sick that he probably has not been out in the community so we don't have exposure venues for him other than his place of residence,' Dr Young said.
'Anyone who lives there has been told any symptoms at all to get tested but we believe they are only casual contacts because he has been so sick he has been at home.'
Guests, residents, and workers who have been at Island Beach Resort in Broadbeach (pictured) anytime from Saturday through to Tuesday have been plunged into isolation
Raman tested positive for coronavirus at the Robina Hospital last Wednesday, bringing an end to the state's 15-day Covid-free streak.
It is alleged he checked out of the hospital before the results came back and had to be tracked down at his home by police and health authorities when he could not be contacted, the Courier Mail reports.
Police arrived at the resort, where he lives alone, about 5.30pm on Wednesday and he was taken to Gold Coast University by an ambulance.
Health authorities said the exercise enthusiast, who is 'so sick he can barely speak', has lived in the Island Beach Resort in Broadbeach for about 12 months and was out and about around the Gold Coast for 10 days while infectious.
Adding to the difficulty of their task, Raman - who was unvaccinated and shared anti-vax videos over his social media accounts - allegedly has not used Queensland's QR check-in system for over a month, according to health officials.
The gym junkie is no so sick with coronavirus it has proven difficult to get information on his movements since he returned from a trip to Melbourne on October 10.
It's believed the 36-year-old also visited Sydney in late September, with police currently investigating his entry into Queensland two weeks ago.
Raman's home has become the subject of four Covid-19 alerts after residents were exposed all day on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Everyone who was at the resort on those days will need to get tested immediately and isolate until they receive a negative result.
Dr Young has also urged anyone who had been in the Broadbeach or greater Gold Coast areas since October 11 to monitor for Covid-19 symptoms.
'This is a wake-up call for the Gold Coast,' the Queensland Premier said on Thursday.
'The issue about this gentleman is that [he was] not vaccinated.'
'We are a little bit concerned about this person that has been infectious in the community and if you have any symptoms whatsoever, now is the time to get vaccinated.'
Uber were quick to issue a statement that said the man had not driven with the service since September 19.
'We work with public health authorities in each state, and have processes in place to temporarily remove an individual’s access to the Uber app if authorities report an infection,' it told Daily Mail Australia.
Mr Raman posted his reaction to a Covid press conference from the start of September in which Mr Andrews announced some eased restrictions, labelling the premier a 'gronk'
Mr Raman, who has also played for local AFL team Broadbeach Cats, reportedly had a brush with the law earlier this year when he was charged with low-range drink driving and driving unlicensed.
He pleaded guilty to both charges in Southport Magistrates Court in June and was fined $1000 and banned from driving for two months.
Raman shared his reaction to a Victorian Covid press conference from the start of September in which Premier Dan Andrews announced some eased restrictions.
He captioned the video posted to his Instagram: 'Mr Gronk. A dead set
