Vulnerable Aboriginal community in remote Northern Territory goes into lockdown ...
Vulnerable Aboriginal community in remote Northern Territory goes into lockdown after Covid-19 is found in wastewater Northern Territory officials moving to support remote indigenous communities Covid fragments have been detected in wastewater in Lajamanu near Darwin Government has sent 40 extra health workers and police to help residents
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Northern Territory officials are mobilising to test and support a remote community amid fears of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Lajamanu, south of Darwin, has been put into lockdown until December 11 after the virus was detected in wastewater sampling.
About 40 extra health and support staff along with police and other resources are being sent to the area to ensure everyone can be tested over the next 48 hours.
