There have been no new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases recorded in the Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has said, but more test results from Robinson River will be returned this afternoon.
Chief Minister gives social media spin doctor vaccination exemption, despite saying no exemptions
Chief Minister Michael Gunner is allowing an un-vaccinated social media spin doctor from his office to continue to work despite others in the public and private sector losing their jobs due to his COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Eight new positive COVID-19 cases in Katherine, Robinson River
UPDATED: There have been eight new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases recorded in the Northern Territory from the Katherine and Robinson River outbreak, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has now confirmed, adding two to the total he previously said were under investigation.
Federal Health Minister uses Biosecurity Act to stop entry into Robinson River
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has invoked a section of the Commonwealth Biosecurity Act to stop people from entering and leaving Robinson River and surrounding homelands.
Nine more positive COVID-19 cases in Katherine, none for Robinson River
he Northern Territory has recorded another nine positive COVID-19 cases from the Katherine and Roper River outbreak, and all Territorians will have to wear masks outdoors until Monday at 6pm.
New positive COVID-19 cases in remote community, Katherine
UPDATED: The NT has recorded its first positive case of COVID-19 in a remote community, with two new positive cases reported – one in a man from Katherine, and the other case in a woman who was also in the remote Indigenous community of Robinson River near Borroloola.
Nearly 2500 Northern Territory public servants have not received first COVID-19 vaccination, face axe
EXCLUSIVE: Close to 2500 public servants are listed by the Northern Territory Government as not having provided a record of at least one COVID-19 vaccination in the countdown to midnight’s deadline, information shared with the NT Independent shows.
Lockout to be lifted at midnight, one new case of COVID reported
Lockout restrictions across the Greater Darwin region will be lifted at midnight tonight, despite one new case of COVID-19 overnight connected to the first detected case, Chief Minister Michael Gunner said.
Mandatory masks and COVID testing for workers entering remote communities: Gunner
Workers and residents entering remote Aboriginal communities in the NT will need to wear a mask and be tested for COVID-19, effective from next Monday, following continued low vaccination rates in many communities, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has ordered.
Greater Darwin lockout to continue for 24 more hours, Katherine lockdown ended
The Greater Darwin lockout will continue for at least another 24 hours, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has said, to allow health officials more time to conduct contact tracing after new public exposure sites were announced at Noonamah Tavern and the Humpty Doo Hotel for Melbourne Cup Day affecting hundreds of people.
Woman tests positive for COVID-19, NT still looking for outbreak source: Chief Minister
A woman has become the third person to test positive for COVID-19 in the NT’s latest outbreak, and she is a close contact of the RAAF contractor who tested positive on Thursday, but the source of the outbreak is still unknown, the Chief Minister Michael Gunner has said.
Second COVID case confirmed in Katherine as contact tracing continues
Another positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Katherine, a close contact of the unvaccinated RAAF Tindal base contractor who tested positive Thursday, Chief Minister Michael Gunner announced, adding that the next few days will require “a hell of a lot of cooperation” from Territorians.