Passenger from repatriation flight tests positive to Covid-19 in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory has recorded another Covid-19 case after a passenger off a flight from Istanbul tested positive in Darwin.
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A PASSENGER from a repatriation flight in to the Northern Territory has tested postitive to coronavirus.
The 26-year-old female, who arrived from Istanbul on July 30, has mild symptoms and is under the care of NT Health at the Centre for National Resilience in Howard Springs.
Since repatriation flights to the NT started on October 23, 11,339 international arrivals have undertaken quarantine at Howard Springs.
A total of 137 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported from international repatriation flights.
The Northern Territory has recorded 200 positive cases and seven of those are currently active.
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