There were 318 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Northern Territory in the 24 hours to 8pm on 23 April 2022. Of these, 261 were positive cases from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).
There were 225 cases recorded in the Top End region, 29 in Central Australia, seven in East Arnhem, eight in the Big Rivers region, six in the Barkly region and 43 are under investigation.
There are currently 50 patients in hospital. There are six patients requiring oxygen and one patient is in ICU.
The number of active cases in the NT is 3,359.
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 all Territorians aged five years and over stay up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 significantly reduces the risk of serious illness and hospitalisation.
The COVID-19 vaccine is available in the NT at participating GP clinics, pharmacies, respiratory clinics, Aboriginal health clinics and NT Health Vaccination Centres.
