Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner says lockout restrictions will likely lift in Greater Katherine today, despite a high likelihood more COVID-19 cases will be found in the region.
Greater Katherine may still exit lockout today despite concerns COVID-19 is lingering in the communityBinjari and Rockhole are due to exit lockout at midday
In Katherine, wastewater testing continues to detect traces of COVID-19, prompting concerns that it is still present in the community.'The next phase of our response to the virus' Vaccination rates are a key factor in influencing health authorities' decisions in an area where an outbreak occurs.If restrictions are lifted, the mask mandate will continue for at least another week.
Katherine resident Luke Enright said it was "nerve-wracking" leaving lockout with COVID-19 still present in the community, but said it was "bound to happen sooner or later"."Let's just be happy we had the extra time with no cases to get everyone vaccinated, unlike the rest of the world."
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