Health data: Nearly 100 Territorians actively monitored for potential coronavirus

NEARLY 100 Territorians are being actively monitored by health officials for potential coronavirus

Nearly 100 Territorians are being actively monitored by health officials for potential coronavirus, health data shows

NEARLY 100 Territorians are being actively monitored by health officials for potential coronavirus.

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Health data obtained by the NT News shows 98 people are being actively monitored across the Territory for potential COVID-19.

Of the 98, 63 are being monitored in the Darwin urban area, 2 in East Arnhem, 4 in Katherine and 29 in Alice Springs.

Fifty-six of the 98 are being monitored for potential exposure from flights, 38 from households, 1 from health care and three “other”.

Already, 316 people have been actively monitored for COVID-19 in the Territory.

The NT has so far had 26 cases confirmed in the Territory.

So far, there have been 2721 negative tests including 79 negatives today.

The places of infection for the positive cases are USA (4), UK (4), Africa (3), At Sea (3), Austria (3), Indonedia (2), South America (2), and one each from New Zealand, Northern Territory, Philippines, QLD and the United Arab Emirates.

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Health Minister Natasha Fyles on Saturday said there had been no community transmission cases in the NT.