NT youth detainees test positive for COVID

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The pandemic has reached a Northern Territory youth detention centre, with four inmates at an Alice Springs prison diagnosed with COVID-19. 7NEWS

The pandemic has reached a Northern Territory youth detention centre, with four inmates at an Alice Springs prison diagnosed with COVID-19.

"A doctor attends the morning afternoon each day to assess and monitor the health of the young people," a spokeswoman said in a statement provided to AAP on Friday."In line with COVID management plans, young people are being transferred to Don Dale Youth Detention Centre ," the spokeswoman said."There are currently no plans to relocate any further young people currently at out of the centre, as they are being appropriately cared for," the spokeswoman said.

This includes quarantining and testing new arrivals before they are permitted to join the general prison population.The Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre is located within the Alice Springs Correctional Precinct, 25km from the central Australian city.On Thursday there were 15 inmates at the facility.

Increased prisoner numbers and staff shortages impacted the ability to provide basic services to inmates, Commissioner Sally Sievers found.

 

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