A handful of travellers who finished their 14-day quarantine period in Darwin on Saturday will need to remain there for longer because of flight cancellations.
Over a dozen travellers who were among Australia's first group of international arrivals after coronavirus travel measures were put in place have finished their mandatory quarantine period in Darwin, but not all will be able to return home just yet.
"Unfortunately, I couldn't go to Melbourne because the flights were cancelled, that's what I heard," he said. "Thank god I'm here now. It's a lot safer, because in Timor, unfortunately, it's not as safe [during a virus outbreak]." Mr Cutaja, who is flying back to Sydney on Monday, said he counted down the days throughout the isolation period.Northern Territory Health Minister Natasha Fyles said no positive coronavirus cases were found within the group travelling from East Timor.
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