More than half of NT coronavirus patients have recovered

MORE than half of the 28 people in the Northern Territory with confirmed coronavirus cases have since recovered from the virus

Larrakeyah local Caitlyn Gwyther is among the 15 COVID-19 patients in the NT who have now recovered from the virus. Picture: Che Chorley

MORE than half of the 28 people in the Northern Territory with confirmed coronavirus cases have since recovered from the virus.

Larrakeyah local Caitlyn Gwyther is among the 16 COVID-19 patients in the NT who have now recovered from the virus as of Wednesday.

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The NT has also marked 16 days of zero new coronavirus cases today, more than any other jurisdiction in the country.

The 21-year-old says she was shocked when she returned a positive result for coronavirus.

She was rushed to Royal Darwin Hospital on March 19 after she fell.

ill on a flight home from Utah in the US.

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“I started to develop a cough on the flight but I just kind of figured that was from the plane’s airconditioning, but I still got tested to be safe when we landed,” Ms Gwyther said.

“It was very shocking when they told me I was positive.

“I was convinced that they had the wrong test and it wasn’t mine.”

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