this Northern Territory There are two new COVID-19 cases, one arrived on a repatriation flight from South Africa, where a new and severely mutated Omicron variant was found.
Authorities have not yet sequenced the genome of the passenger’s infected strain, the Minister of Health Natasha Fils Say.
However, she told reporters on Saturday that since arriving, the person has been under supervision and isolation at the Howard Springs National Facility, south of Darwin.
“Therefore, the risk to the community is very low, and we want that person to go well,” Ms. Fils said.
Northern Territory Health Supervisor Dr. Charles Payne Said he expects the results of the sequencing test of the South African case to be processed by Monday.
The passenger arrived in Darwin on Thursday and his positive result for the virus was confirmed on Friday night.
Another infection in the Northern Territory was local, a 50-year-old man from Catherine who was a household contact of an existing case.
He has also lived in Howard Springs throughout the infection period and is considered risk-free.
