The Northern Territory recorded 671 cases on Tuesday — the highest daily caseload since February and a dramatic jump from Monday, prompting calls to reinstate mask mandates.
Dr Griffiths said the NT's vaccination rates — which were a "little bit lower" than most states and territories among five to 15-year-olds — were impacting the infection rate."We know that younger people are more likely to transmit COVID-19."
"People aren't going to necessarily abide by some of those rules and regulations as well because they are on holidays," she said. "All those spaces — even though they are outdoors which can assist with ventilation — if people aren't wearing masks, they can still transmit disease quite readily."Pressure on hospital system grows
"We’re no longer locking down and we’re no longer worrying about flattening the curve, so there is quite a surge of people coming through, and we’re expecting that surge to get bigger," he said.
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