NT chief minister in isolation after Toowoomba family visit

Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Michael Gunner is in isolation after having contact with family from Toowoomba, west of Brisbane.

The Greater Brisbane region, which includes Logan, Ipswich, Redland City and Moreton Bay regions, was on Monday forced into a three-day lockdown as a result of a growing COVID cluster.

The NT Government declared Toowoomba a hotspot from 4.30pm on Monday.

Acting Chief Minister Nicole Manison said at a press conference on Monday that the chief minister had developed cold symptoms.

“You’ll notice the chief minister is not present at the moment to do this announcement,” she said.

“The reason for that – I’m going to be very upfront – is that he’s had family…