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Darwin Port staff put into isolation after positive COVID case aboard cattle ship
A number of Darwin Port staff have been put into self-isolation after coming into contact with crew of a cattle ship on which a Pakistani crew member later tested positive for COVID-19.
Key points:
- NT health authorities say the risk to the community is very low
- A number of Darwin Port staff are now self-isolating after coming into contact with the Diamantina crew
- The 25-year-old man who has tested positive is being cared for at Royal Darwin Hospital
The positive test came after the 25-year-old crew member of the Dimantina livestock carrier became symptomatic on the journey from Indonesia, before being tested when the vessel docked in Darwin, returning a positive result.
Health Minister Natasha Fyles said hose port workers now in…
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