There were 513 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Northern Territory in the 24 hours to 8pm on 12 April 2022. Of these, 429 were positive cases from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
There were 364 cases recorded in the Top End region, 58 in Central Australia, 14 in East Arnhem, 8 in the Big Rivers region, 10 in the Barkly region and 59 are under investigation.
There are currently 32 patients in hospital. There are 10 patients requiring oxygen and 2 patients in ICU.
The number of active cases in the NT is 3,146.
Public health measures
To slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community and reduce the rate of transmission, the following public health measures are in place across the NT:
- Masks must be worn in high-risk settings including hospitals, GP clinics, remote health clinics, renal facilities, aged care facilities, family violence shelters, sobering up shelters, homeless shelters, corrections facilities and disability facilities. Disability support workers need to wear a mask when undertaking home-services.
- Masks must also be worn in airports and on flights, in line with federal requirements.
- It is highly recommended that all people aged 12 years and over wear a mask when physical distancing cannot be applied.
COVID-19 vaccination
It’s important everyone aged 16 years and over has their booster dose. Three doses of the vaccine significantly reduces your risk of getting really sick from COVID-19 and will help to protect you against any future strains of the virus.
You can have your booster, 3 months after your 2nd dose. If you have had COVID-19, you can get vaccinated as soon as you have recovered.
Protect your children against COVID-19 by getting them vaccinated. All children aged 5 years and over should get the COVID-19 vaccine.
The COVID-19 vaccine is available at NT Health Vaccination Centres, participating GP clinics, respiratory clinics and Aboriginal health clinics.
