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A 21-year-old who breached Sydney's lockdown, partied in Newcastle and sparked a months-long lockdown in regional NSW has been convicted and fined $4000.
Sulafa Ageeb Ageeb, 21, tested positive to COVID-19 after spending several days shopping and partying in Newcastle in late July.
A significant number of COVID-19-infected people in the Hunter region appear to be directly linked to the movements of Ageeb and her friend, Rooty Hill woman Josephine Lado, police said in court documents accepted by the women.
Sulafa Ageeb Ageeb, 21, (pictured) tested positive to COVID-19 after spending several days shopping and partying in Newcastle in late July
The infections led to a months-long lockdown for Newcastle and surrounding communities, home to 650,000 people.
'The consequences of your actions were quite significant,' Hornsby magistrate Robyn Denes said on Wednesday.
'A lot of people think 'nothing will happen and I won't get caught.'
'You did (get caught) - and it actually led to significant issues for Newcastle.'
