Katherine residents over 50 can now book their appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccination ahead of the local NT Health vaccine clinic opening on 25 May.

The Chief Health Officer (CHO) has issued additional directions for South Australia, in connection to the positive community case recorded yesterday in Victoria.

The Chief Health Officer has declared quarantine and testing directions for people who have been to a number of COVID-19 public exposure sites in Victoria. The approach is aligned with the Victorian risk-based system, to ensure that directions are based on the best available evidence of risk.

Government chartered repatriation flights to the Centre for National Resilience at Howard Springs for Australians returning from India will resume on May 15, after the completion of the current temporary ban on re-entry, the Morrison and Gunner Governments confirmed today.

The Chief Health Officer is encouraging anyone who has been in New South Wales since 30 April to continually check the full list of COVID-19 case locations as they may be required to quarantine at a suitable place, effective immediately.