1/33NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
MEGA GALLERY: Inside the Top End’s Covid-19 cluster
From ADF personnel being deployed to how staff are handling testing, here’s what our photojournalist captured on the ground of the NT’s Covid outbreak.
2/33The Sunrise clinic dogs Princess and Kujo welcome everyone as they arrive Picture: Amanda Parkinson
3/33Staff rotate in 30 minute shifts at Katherine East testing clinic as temperatures and humidity climb. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
4/33Alwyn Scrubby (12) with mum Alesha Scrubby gets his first vaccination at Sunrise's health clinic in Barunga. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
5/33NT Health and ADF staff make house calls in Katherine East, to transport people to testing clinics. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
6/33ADF personal assist NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
7/33Manyallaluk staff Robert and Richard with Burunga staff Desley at Sunrise Aboriginal Health Corporation Burunga clinic. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
8/33ADF personal assist NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
9/33Staff rotate in 30 minute shifts at Katherine East testing clinic as temperatures and humidity climb. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
10/33ADF staff assist NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
11/33Alwyn Scrubby gives a thumbs up after his first vaccination. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
12/33Sunrise Aboriginal Health Corporation Mavis at the Barunga office. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
13/33The Elders and team at Sunrise Heatlh identify people who they need to speak to about vaccination. This includes door knocking and picking people up from home to come into the clinic. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
14/33Staff rotate in 30 minute shifts at Katherine East testing clinic as temperatures and humidity climb. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
15/33NT Health and ADF staff make house calls in Katherine East, to transport people to testing clinics. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
16/33NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
17/33NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
18/33NT Health and ADF staff make house calls in Katherine East, to transport people to testing clinics. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
19/33NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
20/33Staff rotate in 30 minute shifts at Katherine East testing clinic as temperatures and humidity climb. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
21/33Sunrise Health's Barunga Dr Peter Westawood has worked all hours, including house calls, to ensure the community is vaccinated. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
22/33Sunrise staff Rebecca Bond and Naomi Zaro at the Katherine office. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
23/33With minimal access to data in remote, Sunrise Health Dr Peter Westawood takes the time to print each vaccination certificate for his patients. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
24/33Dr Peter Westawood draws up a Covid-19 vaccination as the town nears 100 per cent first dose. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
25/33The Elders and team at Sunrise Heatlh identify people who they need to speak to about vaccination. This includes door knocking and picking people up from home to come into the clinic. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
26/33Covid-19 Vaccination sits ready to be administered. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
27/33Dr Peter Westawood draws up a Covid-19 vaccination as the town nears 100 per cent first dose. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
28/33NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
29/33Tourist Tace Withers is stranded at G'Day Caravan Park in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
30/33NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
31/33Sunrise Eva Valley driver Richard brings in the last patient who needs to be vaccinated in the community. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
32/33ADF staff assist NT Police at the southern border control point in Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
33/33Binjari control point along the Victoria Highway, 14kms out of Katherine. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
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