Positive Covid Case Update 11 October

NT Government

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

An 18-year-old female from Geelong, who arrived on a flight from Melbourne and went directly from the airport to the Centre for National Resilience has tested positive for COVID-19.

There were eight other passengers on the flight who have been identified as close contacts.

Seven of these people went directly into quarantine at the Centre for National Resilience upon arrival and will complete 14 days of quarantine.

There is very low risk to the Northern Territory community as the remaining passenger did not travel from a declared hotspot and is not displaying symptoms.

The passenger is being transported directly to the Centre for National Resilience where all eight contacts will undertake 14 days quarantine

The COVID-19 hotline will be open from 8am tomorrow on 1800 490 484.

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