Five new coronavirus cases in Darwin quarantine facility as passengers from India test positive

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The Northern Territory records five new cases of COVID-19. It comes as police issue fines to three men who posted photos on social media showing them breaching quarantine rules.

The Northern Territory has recorded five new cases of COVID-19, all of which relate to repatriated Australians from India who landed in Darwin on Wednesday.All are connected to overseas or interstate travelSince repatriation flights to the Northern Territory began on October 23, a total of 13 people have tested positive to coronavirus.

So far, five of those flights have arrived in the Top End — three from the United Kingdom and two from India. Six people on the first flight from India were found to have COVID-19 after being tested during their mandatory 14-day quarantine period at Howard Springs.The other two confirmed cases were on the second flight from London.

The total number of cases diagnosed in the Northern Territory is 47, all of whom have been related to international or interstate travel, with no cases of community transmission.Police issue quarantine fines

 

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Why? Why are you still letting in people from India? Its the third worst spot after USA and Brazil

Only a matter of time before human error lets it escape. Arrange quarantine BEFORE they come home as well as when they get here! auspol

Pretty much everyone arriving from India has a disease.

Why are you highlighting their point of origin? No other cases from anywhere else are being targeted that way

AUS left us stranded for 8 months and counting.. hopping on flights that normally should take 13hrs to now 36 to 42 hrs with 2 to 3 stopovers like what do you expect? I saw a flight cebu- HK-Singa- auckland-sydney for 7x the price no assurance it wont be cancelled.. too risky!

What a shock 😂😂

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