NT’s first infection in 3 months – but it came from Victoria
A returned traveller who’s become the Northern Territory’s first case of coronavirus in almost three months travelled to a Melbourne infection hotspot before going home.
Some Victorians are refusing coronavirus testing because of a 'conspiracy'. (Photo: ABC)
The person is a Darwin resident in their 30s who came back to Australia from overseas, Health Minster Natasha Fyles said on Thursday.
The person completed two weeks of quarantine in Melbourne before flying Melbourne-Brisbane, Brisbane-Darwin and arriving in the NT capital on Monday.
But before travelling to Darwin the person stayed with family in one of the hot spots for the virus in Melbourne for a couple of days.
“They arrived in Darwin on Monday starting to feel unwell and were tested and those results came through last night,” Fyles said.
“This individual has followed all the precautions and we wish them all the best.”
The person was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital and is in isolation.
“I want to reassure the community there has been minimal contact with the broader community,” Fyles said.
But passengers on Qantas flight QF836 that took the person from Brisbane to Darwin on Monday are being sought by authorities.
The NT recorded its last case of coronavirus on April 6, almost three months ago.
-AAP
