Positive Covid Case Update 27 August

Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet

One new COVID-19 case has been recorded in the Northern Territory in the past 24 hours.

A two-year-old male, who arrived on the repatriation flight from London on 22 August 2021, has tested positive for COVID-19.

He is asymptomatic and is under the care of NT Health at the NT Centre for National Resilience.

Since repatriation flights to the Northern Territory began on 23 October 2020:

  • As at 8am this morning 13041 international arrivals have undertaken quarantine at the Howard Springs Centre for National Resilience.
  • A total of 138 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported from international repatriation.

The total number of cases diagnosed in the Northern Territory is 202. There are currently two active cases in quarantine in the Northern Territory.

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