Health authorities say Katherine residents should closely monitor their health for any symptoms of COVID-19, after positive wastewater samples were picked up following the Top End's latest outbreak.Wastewater samples in Katherine have tested positive for COVID-19, while Greater Darwin's are all negative
There has been one new COVID case detected in the NT, which is unconnected to the cluster and already in quarantine But she said positive results were detected in both the catchment areas in Katherine, where the index case came forward last Thursday. She also said the Katherine Golf Club catchment area had recorded positive results for November 5-7 but negative for November 8.Ms Fyles said despite the results the government had no plans to introduce further restrictions in Katherine but was urging residents to monitor their health."[The result] shows that there are traces of COVID in that catchment," she said.