It's only a matter of time before the Omicron variant spreads across the NT, says an infectious diseases expert. And we should look to NSW and Victoria to see what lies ahead.
An infectious diseases expert says the Northern Territory only needs to have one super-spreader event for the Omicron variant to begin spreading like it has in Australia's eastern states.A leading epidemiologist says the NT could have an Omicron super-spreader event like those seen in NSW if COVID-19 restrictions are not in place
NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles says the Doherty Institute's coronavirus hospitalisation modelling does not account for the Omicron variantHis warning came after theOf those cases, one was a nurse at Royal Darwin Hospital and two were people who attended the same birthday party in Darwin as a nine-year-old girl, who was recently identified as a case of community transmission.
Professor Mike Toole, an honorary Burnet Institute epidemiologist, said now that Omicron was in the community, Territorians should look to other states and territories for an indication of what lies ahead. "Because you have so few restrictions, all you need is one infected person to go into a nightclub, or a bar, or a pub, or a cafe or a restaurant and spread it to many people," Professor Toole said.So far, the NT government has resisted reintroducing measures like mask mandates, despite
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