The Northern Territory has recorded one new locally acquired case of COVID-19, on day two of the three-day snap coronavirus restrictions in Darwin and Katherine:
The Northern Territory has recorded one new locally acquired case of COVID-19, on day two of the three-day snap coronavirus restrictions in Darwin and Katherine.
The new case is a 21-year old woman who arrived in Darwin from Cairns on 29 October, Chief Minister Michael Gunner said on Saturday. Mr Gunner said the woman, who has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, became symptomatic on Saturday.“There may be more exposure sides for Darwin so it is critical that everybody in the Top End pays very careful attention to these and looks for updates throughout the day. We will communicate these as soon as we can,” he told reporters.The woman is a close contact of the initial case in the current outbreak, an unvaccinated man in his 20s.
The outbreak is now at three cases, after an unvaccinated 55-year-old man tested positive in Katherine on Friday.The tightened restrictions in Darwin and Katherine are scheduled to end at midnight on Sunday. The Darwin restrictions have been termed a 'lock-out'. Fully vaccinated people are required to wear a face mask but can otherwise continue life as normal.
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