Greater Darwin will exit a snap lockdown at midday on Thursday as initially scheduled while Katherine is set to stay locked down for a further 24 hours.
Chief Minister Michael Gunner confirmed the move on Thursday morning, announcing zero new local COVID-19 cases were recorded overnight out of 2,403 tests conducted in the past 24 hours.
Greater Darwin will exit a 72-hour lockdown at midday on Thursday after the territory recorded zero new COVID cases, while Katherine remains subject to restrictions for at least another 24 hours. Picture: Getty Images Waste water results received on Thursday morning revealed a"weak positive" result in the Darwin CBD and a positive result in Katherine, with Mr Gunner flagging waste water testing would continue until traces of the virus disappeared.
Schools will reopen for face-to-face learning from Friday, with students over the age of 12 subject to the mask rulesFace masks to be worn in public and at work where social distancing cannot be performed, also on public transport and at indoor settings, unless eating or drinkingIndoor exercise venues - such as gyms - and markets will remain closed Three bushwalkers on the Jatbula Trail, a five-day, 58-km walk from Nitmiluk, Katherine, Gorge to Leliyn, Edith Falls, Nitmiluk National Park,...
"We are in the fortunate position that our lockdowns so far have been lightening quick - we shut down fast, we open up fast.
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