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NT brings in outdoor mask mandate, as Territory COVID-19 hospital admissions rise to new peak of 111

There are now 111 people with COVID-19 in Northern Territory hospitals, including five in intensive care, as Health Minister Natasha Fyles announces a seven-day outdoor mask mandate amid a growing number of cases.

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NT Aboriginal groups accuse government of 'significant failure' managing COVID outbreak

The NT's peak Aboriginal health groups send a scathing letter to Chief Minister Michael Gunner accusing the government of "significant failure" managing the territory's COVID-19 outbreak and calling for more action.

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Northern Territory hit by virus case surge

The Northern Territory has reported a record 940 daily COVID-19 cases as it moves to cut the waiting time for vaccine boosters.

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NT COVID-19 hospital patient numbers leap to a new record of 105, as booster vaccine mandate announced

There are now 105 people with COVID-19 in hospital in the Northern Territory, up from 95 on Thursday, as the NT government announces more than 1,000 new cases of the virus.

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Coles introduces new purchase limits in NT supermarkets after flooding in South Australia

Thanks to deliveries being cut off by floodwaters, supermarket shelves in the Northern Territory are as bare as they have been during the pandemic. From today, new limits on certain lines will apply at Coles supermarkets in the Territory. Here's what you can and can't buy.

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Nine out of 10 COVID patients in NT hospitals are Aboriginal people. Experts are concerned, but not surprised

Nine out of 10 of the patients with COVID-19 in Northern Territory hospitals are Aboriginal people, a rate which health experts say is "concerning" but, unfortunately, not a total surprise.

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‘Catastrophic failure’: Covid out of control in the NT, say Aboriginal groups

Territory government accused of failing to implement preprepared plans and urged to lock down central Australia

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NT virus cases jump with late test results

The Northern Territory has reported a jump in COVID-19 infections with Wednesday's case numbers also revised up.

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Northern Territory Police Association calls for end to cops working in shipping containers

The Northern Territory Police Association says 14 "dangerously" deteriorated stations must either be replaced with "bricks and mortar" stations or removed altogether.

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NT officials say no issue with supplies

The Northern Territory government says there will be no major issues with supplies of groceries and other items after inland floods cut road links.

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NT COVID-19 hospitalisations jump to record high as 492 cases are recorded

The number of people in Territory hospitals with COVID-19 increases by 12 as the NT records 492 new cases.

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NT virus cases dip amid lockdown calls

COVID-19 cases in the Northern Territory have dipped but the Central Land Council has called for a lockdown in remote communities.

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NT COVID-19 hospitalisations drop slightly, as daily case numbers double

The Northern Territory has 72 patients with COVID-19 in hospital, 10 of whom need oxygen, with three in the ICU.

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NT COVID-19 contact tracing app to be upgraded to feature exposure site information

There has been frustration at the lack of COVID-19 exposure site information from the NT government in recent weeks, but an upcoming change to the Territory Check-In app is set to provide Territorians with more clarity.

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Work begins at major NT gold project

The Northern Territory government has awarded the Mt Bundy Gold Project major project status, with three mines set to be restarted.

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NT COVID-19 hospitalisations drop to 61 as lockdowns and lockouts remain in several communities

Lockdowns and lockouts remain in several communities across the Northern Territory.

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NT parents, education union and schools prepare for 2022 school year amid COVID

As Darwin mother Elizabeth Adamson prepares to send her son Jake to school in the midst of the Northern Territory's Omicron wave, she knows there will be significant challenges ahead.

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New COVID-19 rules will apply to NT government schools in term one. Here's what you need to know

The Northern Territory government has introduced a suite of new COVID-19 rules that will apply to public schools across the Territory from term one. Here's what you need to know.

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NT COVID-19 hospital admissions jump to 62 as five cases are found on Tiwi Islands

Hospitalisations rise for the eighth straight day in the Northern Territory, as the NT records another 432 cases of coronavirus.

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Tennant Creek Mayor recounts moment an escaped prisoner jumped his fence

The mayor of a Northern Territory town came face-to-face with an escaped prisoner who had been on the run for five days, in his backyard, prior to the man's arrest.

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The NT's CHO, Hugh Heggie, says modelling suggests current COVID-19 outbreak may peak in February

The Northern Territory's Chief Health Officer says the peak of its current COVID-19 outbreak may be here in just two weeks, urging people, until then, to socialise in small groups and take care when travelling.

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Northern Territory introduces building legislation reforms, with 'complex' projects requiring independent approval

Three years after nine Top End buildings were found to be structurally non-compliant, the Northern Territory government has introduced reforms to avoid a similar building bungle happening again.

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COVID-19 hospital cases in the Northern Territory rise to 48, with 418 new infections recorded

The number of people with COVID-19 in Northern Territory hospitals has grown to 48, with seven of those patients requiring oxygen. No patients are in intensive care.

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NT records 625 COVID-19 cases, a record total, as hospital admissions rise to 43

The Northern Territory has recorded more than 600 new COVID-19 cases for the first time. There are now 43 people in hospital with the virus, a jump on 39 yesterday.

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Northern Territory's most popular baby names for 2021 revealed

While names are often heavily influenced by famous people, popular films and characters in books, over the past couple of years there has been a resurgence in traditional names that are easy to pronounce and easy to spell.

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