Northern Territory records three new COVID cases, including an infant in hospital
3 years, 1 month ago

Northern Territory records three new COVID cases, including an infant in hospital

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The Northern Territory has recorded three new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, Chief Minister Michael Gunner says. Key points: The outbreak now stands at 40 cases One new close contact exposure site has been identified Mr Gunner says restrictions in Katherine will likely stay in place until December 4 All are close contacts of known cases, and one is an infant from Robinson River. "This indicates there continues to be positive cases in Katherine that are yet to be detected," Mr Gunner said. NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker said authorities hoped the lockdown could be lifted once Katherine's double-dose vaccination rate reached 80 per cent, though that could not be guaranteed. In an unrelated incident, Commissioner Chalker said a man at Coolalinga vaccination centre in Darwin pushed away the hands of a health worker, "grabbed the needle and injected himself with the vaccine".

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Katherine man dies with COVID-19, as Code Yellow alert lifted across Darwin hospitals
2 years, 10 months ago

Katherine man dies with COVID-19, as Code Yellow alert lifted across Darwin hospitals

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Northern Territory health authorities have lifted the Code Yellow alert for Royal Darwin and Palmerston hospitals. Key points: In total, there have been 1,027 new cases of COVID-19 announced today in the Northern Territory Authorities say there are now 6,856 active cases of the virus There is one person in intensive care, and 127 others in hospital with COVID-19 The …

Woman in her 40s dies with COVID, as NT records 412 new cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Woman in her 40s dies with COVID, as NT records 412 new cases

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The Northern Territory has recorded its second COVID-related death, after an Aboriginal woman in her 40s died in Royal Darwin Hospital. Key points: There are now 3,730 active cases of COVID-19, with most recorded in Greater Darwin Across the NT, 32 are in hospital, none in the ICU Outbreaks have now also been recorded in the Alice Springs Correctional Centre …

NT sets new daily record of 37 COVID cases after Chief Minister says it is on top of Omicron
3 years ago

NT sets new daily record of 37 COVID cases after Chief Minister says it is on top of Omicron

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The Northern Territory has today recorded 37 new COVID-19 cases, its highest daily total in the course of the pandemic. Key points: Health Minister Natasha Fyles says the growing number of COVID-19 cases is disappointing but transmission is still low No new public health measures have been announced Chief Minister Michael Gunner this morning said the current restrictions are working …

Northern Territory records three new local COVID-19 cases, 72-hour mask mandate for Tennant Creek, five remote communities
3 years ago

Northern Territory records three new local COVID-19 cases, 72-hour mask mandate for Tennant Creek, five remote communities

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The Northern Territory has recorded three new local cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including in a four-year-old boy, as a 72-hour mask mandate comes into place in Tennant Creek and five remote communities after positive wastewater results. Key points: Three more local cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Northern Territory, taking the Katherine cluster total …

NT records three new local cases of COVID-19 linked to Katherine cluster, as remote community of Lajamanu enters lockdown
3 years, 1 month ago

NT records three new local cases of COVID-19 linked to Katherine cluster, as remote community of Lajamanu enters lockdown

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The Northern Territory has recorded three local COVID-19 cases in 24 hours related to the Katherine cluster. Key points: Four new COVID cases — three local and one from an international repatriation flight — have been recorded in the NT The Lajamanu remote community has gone into lockdown after wastewater samples tested positive for COVID Genomic sequencing to determine if …

Northern Territory records zero new local cases of COVID-19
3 years, 1 month ago

Northern Territory records zero new local cases of COVID-19

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The Northern Territory has recorded zero new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, Health Minister Natasha Fyles says. Signs of hope on horizon Acting Chief Health Officer Charles Pain said authorities expected more COVID-19 cases from Binjari and the close contacts in the Howard Springs quarantine facility. Dr Pain said it was becoming "increasingly likely" authorities had tracked down the main …

Northern Territory records one new local COVID-19 case linked to Katherine outbreak
3 years, 1 month ago

Northern Territory records one new local COVID-19 case linked to Katherine outbreak

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Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has blasted COVID conspiracy theorists as "tinfoil-hat wearing tossers" while announcing one new local case in the Territory. Key points: One new COVID-19 case was announced on Thursday Rockhole has moved from a hard lockdown to a regular lockdown NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner slammed conspiracy theorists spreading "insane" COVID misinformation The new case …

Katherine lockdown extended as Northern Territory records two new local COVID cases
3 years, 1 month ago

Katherine lockdown extended as Northern Territory records two new local COVID cases

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The Northern Territory has recorded two new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, Chief Minister Michael Gunner says. Mr Gunner said the results of "critical" tests taken from residents in Rockhole, Warlpiri Camp, Katherine East and Binjari were due back later on Monday. He said it was "highly likely" there would be more COVID cases detected in Katherine East due to …

NT records nine new COVID-19 cases from Binjari community near Katherine
3 years, 1 month ago

NT records nine new COVID-19 cases from Binjari community near Katherine

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The Northern Territory has recorded nine new cases of COVID-19, all from the Binjari community on the outskirts of Katherine. Key points: The Binjari community near Katherine is home to about 200 people Binjari and Rockhole communities are now in a “hard lockdown” A 78-year-old Aboriginal woman who tested positive is taken to Royal Darwin Hospital Health authorities undertook extensive …

NT faces 'very serious situation' as Katherine and Robinson River COVID outbreak grows to 11
3 years, 1 month ago

NT faces 'very serious situation' as Katherine and Robinson River COVID outbreak grows to 11

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The Northern Territory has recorded nine new COVID-19 cases overnight, bringing the total number of cases in the Katherine and Robinson River outbreak announced yesterday to 11. Key points: A 65-year-old woman who tested positive has been taken to hospital The lockdown order for Katherine has been extended until Monday A mask mandate has been announced for all the NT …

Positive COVID case recorded in remote Northern Territory community
3 years, 1 month ago

Positive COVID case recorded in remote Northern Territory community

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The Northern Territory has recorded two new cases of coronavirus, including the first in a remote community. Key points: A 43-year-old man in Katherine and a 30-year-old woman in Robinson River have tested positive to COVID Greater Katherine, Robinson River and surrounding homelands are in a 72-hour lockdown A "rapid assessment team" and extra vaccines have been sent to Robinson …

NT records one new COVID case on day two of lockdown and lockout restrictions
3 years, 2 months ago

NT records one new COVID case on day two of lockdown and lockout restrictions

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The Northern Territory has recorded one new case of coronavirus, Chief Minister Michael Gunner says. Key points: The current NT outbreak has grown to three Katherine and Greater Darwin are in day two of three-day COVID restrictions The new case is a 21-year-old woman who had received one vaccine dose The new case is a 21-year old woman who arrived …

One new positive COVID case confirmed in the Northern Territory after snap lockdown takes effect
3 years, 2 months ago

One new positive COVID case confirmed in the Northern Territory after snap lockdown takes effect

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A second positive COVID case has been detected in Katherine on day one of a three-day snap lockdown. The initial case is considered the Northern Territory's first case of community transmission and has triggered a 72-hour lockdown for Katherine and "lockout" restrictions for unvaccinated people in Greater Darwin. Chief Minister Michael Gunner said contact tracers confirmed the man stayed at …

NT's first case of COVID community transmission sends Katherine into lockdown, Greater Darwin into lockout
3 years, 2 months ago

NT's first case of COVID community transmission sends Katherine into lockdown, Greater Darwin into lockout

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The Northern Territory has recorded its first ever case of COVID-19 community transmission, prompting a three-day lockdown of the Katherine region which is now in effect. The case is the first in the NT of community transmission The case has triggered a three-day lockdown in Katherine and three-day lockout in Greater Darwin from 12.01am Friday It follows an unvaccinated man …

Returning NT resident tests positive for COVID in Darwin after travelling from Newcastle via Brisbane
3 years, 3 months ago

Returning NT resident tests positive for COVID in Darwin after travelling from Newcastle via Brisbane

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A domestic traveller has tested positive for COVID-19 in Darwin after travelling to the Northern Territory from New South Wales, via Queensland, however, the Territory's Health Minister, Natasha Fyles, says the case poses a "very minimal risk to the Northern Territory community". Key points: A returning Territory resident has tested positive to COVID-19 while in quarantine at Howard Springs He …

Katherine exits lockdown as NT records no new cases of COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Katherine exits lockdown as NT records no new cases of COVID-19

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The lockdown for the Katherine region has lifted after the NT recorded no new cases of coronavirus overnight. Key points: Katherine and Greater Darwin first entered lockdown on Monday Katherine's lockdown was yesterday extended for 24 hours Cases related to the recent outbreak remain at one Health Minister Natasha Fyles said restrictions, including a mask mandate, would remain in the …

NT records new case of COVID-19, triggering snap three-day lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

NT records new case of COVID-19, triggering snap three-day lockdown

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The Northern Territory has a recorded one new case of COVID-19, a man in his 30s who spent time in the community while infectious. Key points: The positive case was an international arrival who tested negative while in hotel quarantine in Sydney The man was tested again in Darwin, as required, and returned a positive result overnight He is now …

NT records no new COVID-19 cases as Darwin, Alice Springs return negative wastewater results
3 years, 6 months ago

NT records no new COVID-19 cases as Darwin, Alice Springs return negative wastewater results

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The Northern Territory has recorded no new COVID-19 cases overnight. Key points: The Chief Minister said he was confident the virus was contained Alice Springs and Greater Darwin came out of lockdown on Friday Authorities expressed overall satisfaction with post-lockdown behaviour across the NT It is the third day in a row the NT has reported zero cases. The NT …

NT records 100th coronavirus case — a total that remains a national low
3 years, 11 months ago

NT records 100th coronavirus case — a total that remains a national low

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The Northern Territory has recorded its 100th coronavirus case, a number that remains the lowest in the nation since the disease was first reported in Wuhan in December 2019. Key points: A 59-year-old woman is the NT's 100th coronavirus diagnosis A 59-year-old woman is the NT's 100th coronavirus diagnosis There has been no local transmission of coronavirus in the NT …

NT Chief Minister to monitor coronavirus fallout from Black Lives Matter protests before deciding on borders
4 years, 7 months ago

NT Chief Minister to monitor coronavirus fallout from Black Lives Matter protests before deciding on borders

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Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner says he will hold off on any decision to reopen the Territory's borders after further restrictions were eased and a series of mass gatherings were held in southern states across the weekend. Key points: The Chief Minister says the NT will assess border closures weekly from the middle of June The Chief Minister says …

NT puts brakes on coronavirus spread, with no new cases of COVID-19 recorded in over a week
4 years, 8 months ago

NT puts brakes on coronavirus spread, with no new cases of COVID-19 recorded in over a week

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The Northern Territory has not recorded any new cases of COVID-19 for over a week, but the NT Health Minister says it is "too early to talk about lifting restrictions". Key points: The last recorded case of COVID-19 in the NT was on April 6 The NT has the nation's lowest rate of positive COVID-19 tests The NT Health Minister …

Northern Territory has Australia's lowest rate of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Northern Territory has Australia's lowest rate of coronavirus

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In the Northern Territory, 28 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and while two have now recovered, 26 remain in hospital with one patient in intensive care. Key points: The NT has recorded 11 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents The NT has the nation's lowest rate of COVID-19 tests returning a positive result All COVID-19 patients in the NT are …

Two more coronavirus cases recorded in the Northern Territory as travellers arrive in Darwin
4 years, 9 months ago

Two more coronavirus cases recorded in the Northern Territory as travellers arrive in Darwin

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The Northern Territory has recorded two new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of cases detected in the NT to three. Key points: A Territorian in his mid-30s who recently returned to Darwin from Europe has tested positive to COVID-19 The man, who had been in self-isolation, is the second confirmed case of COVID-19 in the NT Close …

Northern Territory to reopen Howard Springs quarantine facility for 'mild' coronavirus cases
4 years, 9 months ago

Northern Territory to reopen Howard Springs quarantine facility for 'mild' coronavirus cases

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The Northern Territory says it will reopen its quarantine facility at Howard Springs to house people with "mild cases" of coronavirus who cannot self-isolate in their own homes. Key points: The Howard Springs facility will be used to house people who have tested positive to COVID-19 The NT still has only one confirmed case of the virus A 52-year-old who …

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