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Returned Traveller Repatriated to Melbourne

Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet

An Australian woman who arrived on the Commonwealth Government repatriation flight from India on 27 October has been flown to Melbourne for a non-COVID related medical condition.

The  72-year-old was transferred to Royal Darwin Hospital last night and flown to her home state of Victoria this morning for further medical treatment.

No further information will be provided due to patient confidentiality

Five Australian travellers repatriated on the India flight remain in isolation at the Centre for National Resilience at Howard Springs after testing positive to COVID-19 last week.

They all remain well and in the care of the AUSMAT.

The first cohort of repatriated Australians who arrived in Darwin from London on 23 October are due to complete their quarantine on Friday, 6 November.