NT coronavirus total hits 30 after two Defence cases from overseas added

THE Territory’s coronavirus count has risen to 30 after two Australian Defence Force personnel, who tested positive in the Middle East, were added to its total

The Territory’s number of coronavirus cases has risen to 30

THE Territory’s coronavirus count has risen to 30 after two Australian Defence Force personnel, who tested positive in the Middle East, were added to the total.

A Secure NT spokeswoman confirmed the Territory’s active cases had risen to five.

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“The positive cases will remain in hospital until recovered while the negative cases who have been in contact with them will remain in supervised isolation for 14 days,” she said.

“The location of this isolation will be determined by ADF.”

On Friday NT Airports was advised four passengers on board an ADF charter flight which landed at Darwin International Airport tested positive for COVID-19.

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The passengers were transported directly from the plane by the Australian Defence Force and did not pass through the airport terminal.

Twenty-five people have recovered from the virus in the Territory and 4643 tests have been conducted.