Defence Department confirm no sites exposed to COVID despite index case revealed as contractor

Jay-Anna Sleeman
Updated August 19 2021 - 10:48am, first published 10:00am
IDENTIFIED: The Top End's index case has been identified as a Defence contractor. Photo: Defence Department
IDENTIFIED: The Top End's index case has been identified as a Defence contractor. Photo: Defence Department

While the man who sparked the Katherine and Greater Darwin snap lockdown this week has been identified as a Defence contractor, the Defence Department can confirm none of their sites have been exposed to COVID-19 as a result.

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Jay-Anna Sleeman

Reporter for the Western Advocate. First began as a sports journalist with ACM in 2018 before moving on to cover news and court.

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