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Lauren Roberts

Darwin man in his 60s dies with COVID as NT records 341 new cases

The man died at Royal Darwin Hospital. (ABC News: Che Chorley)

A Darwin man in his 60s has died with COVID-19, health authorities say, as the NT records 341 new cases of coronavirus.

In a statement, NT Health said the man had "underlying health conditions" and died at Royal Darwin Hospital on March 17.

Since the start of the pandemic, 32 people have died with coronavirus territory-wide, with the previous death reported on March 11.

Fourteen people with the virus are in hospitals across the NT, with one in intensive care.

The NT is reporting 341 new cases of COVID-19, 325 of which came from positive rapid antigen tests.

There were 272 cases recorded in the Top End, 15 in Central Australia, six in East Arnhem, seven in the Big Rivers region, four in the Barkly and 37 were still under investigation.

There are now 1,577 active cases of the virus territory-wide.

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