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NT Health reduces COVID-19 reinfection period from 84 days to 28 in response to rising cases

Authorities say the BA4 and BA5 sub-variants are driving a third wave of COVID cases in the Northern Territory, with recovered Territorians who fall unwell now required to get retested after 28 days.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022

NT Health Department preparing to remove hospital heads in Darwin, Palmerston

Departments heads at two of the Northern Territory's largest hospitals will be removed and forced to reapply for their jobs, amid a rise in influenza and COVID-19 cases.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

Rising flu cases increasing pressure on chronically stretched NT health system

The Northern Territory's chronically stretched health system is coming under severe strain as flu cases continue to surge, with more than 1,000 cases reported in the past month.

ABC News · Jun 26, 2022

Massive aid effort for Wadeye residents displaced by violence and destruction

After weeks of escalating violence and destruction of close to 40 homes in the remote NT community of Wadeye, massive efforts are underway to help those affected by the crisis.

ABC News · May 2, 2022

Northern Territory records another three COVID-related deaths, slight increase in new cases

Three people have died from COVID-19 at Royal Darwin Hospital and Palmerston Regional Hospital, as the Northern Territory records a slight increase in daily case numbers.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022

Woman dies with COVID-19 in Darwin aged care home, NT reports increase in hospitalisations

The Northern Territory is today reporting a slight increase in COVID-related hospitalisations, the death of a woman in her 90s and another surge in cases.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2022

Darwin man's COVID-19 death reported nearly one week after he died, bringing the NT's toll to 37

The man died at Royal Darwin Hospital six days ago, bringing the Northern Territory's coronavirus death toll to 37.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2022

Japanese encephalitis virus detected in feral pigs in the NT's West Daly region

The virus has been spreading throughout piggeries in southern parts of Australia since February and 35 cases have been confirmed in humans, leading to the deaths of three people.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

NT records 36th COVID-related death after man in his 80s dies with coronavirus

A man in his 80s has died with COVID-19 at Alice Springs Hospital, as the NT today reports 421 new cases.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

COVID-19 quarantine facility at Howard Springs had as few as three people in it this week

The Centre for National Resilience on Darwin's outskirts has played a critical role in Australia's defence against COVID-19. But its long-term future remains unclear as the number of people isolating there plummets.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022