Media Release
Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
NT COVID-19 update
24 January 2022
There were 286 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Northern Territory in the 24 hours to 8pm on 23 January 2022. Of these, 238 were positive cases from a Rapid Antigen Test.
This takes the number of active cases in the NT to 3,900.
New cases recorded include:
· 2 cases in Galiwinku
· 19 cases in Gunyangara (Ski Beach)
· 1 case in Wurrumiyanga
· 3 cases in Milikapiti
· 1 case in Utopia
· 2 cases in Amoonguna
· 10 cases in Yuendumu
· 2 cases in Yuelamu
· 3 cases in Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala
· 1 case in Maningrida
· 7 cases in Pine Creek & Kybrook Farm
· 7 cases at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre
· 1 case in Ntaria
· 10 cases at Batten Road Short Stay Accommodation in Darwin
· 1 case in Alyangula
· 12 cases at the Barkly Work Camp
· 2 cases from town camps in the Central Australia Region
There are currently 78 patients in hospital, with eight patients requiring oxygen. There are four patients in ICU.
954 COVID-19 PCR tests were processed across the NT yesterday.
Public health measures
A Territory-wide indoor mask mandate remains in place.
Several lockouts and lockdowns are in place across the Territory to control the spread of COVID-19.
Lockdowns in Gunyangara, Utopia Homelands, and Wurrumiyanga will end on Saturday 29 January.
Lockouts in Alice Springs, Amoonguna, Yuendumu, and Yuelamu are in place and will end Sunday 30 January.
A lockdown in Galiwinku will end on Monday 31 January.
COVID-19 testing
Everyone should get tested for COVID-19 if showing symptoms. A number of NT Rapid Antigen Testing and Distribution Points [https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/stay-safe/symptoms-testing] have been established.
Individuals can collect RATs for free from NT distribution centres located in Darwin, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek.
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in our communities, it is important for everyone to follow all the health directions:
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