NT Covid deaths reaches 53 as new casualty reported

The NT has reached 53 Covid related deaths, after a man in his 60s passed away with the virus.

A MAN in his 60s has become the 53rd person to die with Covid in the Territory since the start of the pandemic.

The man from the Greater Darwin Area passed away at the Royal Darwin Hospital and had underlying health issues.

There were also 302 new cases of Covid reported in the NT, including 275 new cases reported from a Rapid Antigen Test.

There were 151 cases recorded in the Top End region, 80 in Central Australia, 10 in East Arnhem, 27 in the Big Rivers region, five in the Barkly region and 29 are under investigation.

There are currently 17 people in hospital with Covid, including three patients needing oxygen and one in ICU.

The number of active cases in the NT is 1616.

NT reaches 52 Covid related deaths

A MAN in his 80s has become the 52nd person to die with Covid in the Northern Territory since the start of the pandemic.

The man from Darwin passed away at Royal Darwin Hospital and is reported to have had underlying health issues.

He becomes the third reported Covid death in the NT in June.

Meanwhile, there were 250 new cases of Covid recorded in the NT, with 221 being positive results from a Rapid Antigen Test.

There were 132 cases recorded in the Top End region, 64 in Central Australia, six in East Arnhem, 17 in the Big Rivers region and four in the Barkly region. There were also 27 cases under investigation.

There are currently 16 people in hospital, with one requiring oxygen. No one with Covid is in ICU. The number of active cases in the NT is 1,314.

NT passes 50 Covid related deaths

THE NT has passed 50 Covid related deaths, following the passing of two more people with the virus.

A woman in her 70s from Darwin passed away at home. She is understood to have had underlying health concerns.

A man in his 60s from Darwin passed away at Royal Darwin Hospital. He is reported to have had underlying health issues.

These recent deaths, the first reported since May 27, bring the total number of Covid deaths in the Territory to 51 since the start of the pandemic.

There were 230 new cases recorded across the jurisdiction, 206 being positive cases recorded from a Rapid Antigen Test.

There were 139 cases recorded in the Top End region, 28 in Central Australia, four in East Arnhem, 17 in the Big Rivers region, one in the Barkly region.

There is a further 41 cases under investigation.

There are currently 13 people in NT hospital, with four patients requiring oxygen. There is currently no one in ICU.

The number of active cases in the NT is 1474.

NT reaches 49 Covid deaths

A man in his 70s from Katherine passed away at Royal Darwin Hospital. He is reported to have had underlying health concerns.

A man in his 90s from the Greater Darwin area also passed away at RDH, with underlying health issues.

There were 277 new cases of Covid in the NT, with 225 being from a Rapid Antigen Test.

There were 171 cases recorded in the Top End region, 48 in Central Australia, six in East Arnhem, 13 in the Big Rivers region, three in the Barkly region and 36 are under investigation.

There are currently 16 people in hospital. There are two patients requiring oxygen and no patients in ICU.

The number of active cases in the NT is 1,631.

Woman, 90s, dies with Covid

The woman from the Greater Darwin area is reported to have had underlying health conditions and passed away at Royal Darwin Hospital.

There were 290 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the NT, with 252 positive cases being from a Rapid Antigen Test.

Of the new cases 175 were recorded in the Top End region, 52 in Central Australia, three in East Arnhem, 16 in the Big Rivers region, six in the Barkly region and 38 which are under investigation.

There are currently 23 patients in hospital, with four people requiring oxygen and two patients in ICU.

The number of active cases in the NT is 1909.

Woman, 60s, becomes 45th NT Covid casualty

A WOMAN in her 60s has become the 45th person to die with Covid in the Northern Territory since the start of the pandemic.

The woman, from Tennant Creek, had underlying health conditions and died at Alice Springs Hospital.

The total number of Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the NT since the start of the pandemic is 45.

There were 298 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the NT in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday. Of these, 256 were positive cases from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).

There were 202 cases recorded in the Top End region, 30 in Central Australia, seven in East Arnhem, 20 in the Big Rivers region, four in the Barkly region and 35 are under investigation.

There are currently 36 patients in hospital. There are three patients requiring oxygen and no patients in ICU.

The number of active cases in the NT is 2312.

Hospitality calls for end to vax mandate

WITH Covid-19 measures across the Territory gradually being dismantled, the NT Government is under pressure to remove workplace vaccination mandates.

It’s estimated more than 1000 Territory public and private sector employees were forced out of their job by the mandate and they remain unable to return to work with the employment freeze in place.

Hospitality NT chief executive Alex Bruce said the mandate is holding back the Territory’s full recovery from the pandemic.

Excluding Western Australia and the Territory, the general workplace mandate was only ever double-vaccination. Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT have lifted theirs and South Australia and Queensland have gone further, removing mandates from workers in vulnerable settings, such as health.

“There’s no national consensus on workplace mandates,” he said.

“It’s time for the Northern Territory to ditch the directive and dismantle the mandate going forward.

“It’s very clear there’s no mandate for the mandate. As we normalise this goes back to where this ought to be with public health focusing resources on vulnerable cohorts not an industry that’s full of fit, healthy Territorians.

“No one can tell us why pouring a beer in a Queensland country pub near vulnerable remote communities is somehow different to pouring a beer in one of our venues around Darwin.

“What is the health difference between sitting in a pub enjoying a beer than standing behind the bar pouring it?

Hospitality NT chief executive Alex Bruce at Hotel Darwin. Picture: Che Chorley

“Ending the workplace vax mandate won’t fix all our workforce shortages but we’re now moving out of the Covid drama and why would Government seek to put additional hurdles on Territorians getting off the couch and getting a job?”

Mr Bruce said Territory employers cannot rely on backpackers to ease staffing shortages in the short to medium term.

He said 40,000 backpacker visas had been issued since borders reopened earlier this year but that only 9000 of those had so far arrived in Australia.

“We’re calling out for all Territorians to consider us for a casual job as a way to get extra cash.”

On Tuesday Health Minister Natasha Fyles lifted close contact isolation provisions for fully vaccinated Territorians.

Minister Fyles’ office has been contacted for comment.

Originally published as NT Covid deaths reaches 53 as new casualty reported