The number of people in Territory hospitals with COVID-19 has increased from 72 to 84 overnight, NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles has announced.
There are three people in intensive care.
The NT recorded 492 new coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the total number of active cases to 3,208.
There are 44 coronavirus patients receiving treatment at Royal Darwin Hospital, including two in the intensive care unit.
There are 32 patients in hospital in Alice Springs, including one in intensive care.
Territory-wide, 10 people are receiving oxygen.
There is one COVID-19 patient in hospital in Nhulunbuy, and none in Katherine hospital.
Of today's new cases, 319 were detected in the Top End, and 78 in Central Australia.
A total of five cases have been recorded in town camps around Alice Springs.
On Tuesday, Central Australia's peak Aboriginal health body called for a complete lockdown of the region to curb what it called a "dire" situation as the virus continued to spread into vulnerable populations.
Nine new cases were recorded at the Alice Springs prison, bringing total cases there to 122.
COVID-19 cases have also been detected in high-risk settings in Darwin, Ms Fyles said.
Five cases were recorded at a housing facility run by Anglicare, and two at Barbara James House for cancer patients.
Two new cases were recorded in the mental health ward at Royal Darwin Hospital, Ms Fyles said, prompting authorities to treat the facility as a "red zone".
"What it means is that we are minimising the contact within those wards and we're also making sure staff are wearing the appropriate PPE, and then we're utilising other parts of the hospital," she said.
"We've got further areas [where] we can care for people with mental illness that stops them potentially coming into contact with people on those wards already."
Fyles: Food supply not a concern
Ms Fyles said although parts of the Stuart Highway had recently been cut off in South Australia due to flooding, there was "no reason for concern" about food shortages.
"Sometimes your favourite item isn't available, and you have to look for an alternative," she said.
"But we've been talking to the major supermarkets and those that supply the independent groceries and they're not expecting huge disruptions."
She said the road and train line were due to reopen in coming days.
No changes to current lockdowns or lockouts
Ms Fyles said the lockouts and lockdowns currently in place would remain unchanged.
A lockdown is in place in Milikapiti until January 27, and in Gunyangara, Utopia Homelands and Wurrumiyanga until January 29.
The East Arnhem Aboriginal community of Galiwin'ku will remain in lockdown until at least January 31.
Lockouts are in place in Alice Springs, Amoonguna, Yuendumu and Yuelamu until January 30.
For everywhere else, an indoor mask mandate remains in place.
NT case breakdown
Communities under lockdown or lockout restrictions:
- 7 cases in Milikapiti
- 28 cases in Galiwin'ku
- 5 cases in Gunyangara
- 5 cases in Wurrumiyanga
- 1 case in Utopia
- 9 cases in Yuendumu
Cases in communities that are not under lockdown or lockout:
East Arnhem:
- 7 cases in Nhulunbuy
- 1 case in Wallaby Beach
- 4 cases in Yirrkala
- 5 cases in Umbakumba
- 2 cases in Alyangula
- 2 cases in Milingimbi
Big Rivers:
- 1 case in Beswick
- 3 cases in Binjari
- 1 case in Jilkminggan
- 4 cases in Kalano
- 23 cases across town camps around Katherine
- 3 cases in Kybrook
- 1 case in Manyallaluk
- 1 case in Pine Creek
- 2 cases in Rockhole
Top End:
- 5 cases at Garaworra Transitional Housing in Darwin
- 1 case at Daisy Yarmirr Hostel in Darwin
- 1 case at Christian Outreach Centre in Darwin
- 1 case at Darwin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Shelter
- 2 cases at Barbara James House in Darwin
- 1 case at the Salvation Army Red Shield Hostel in Darwin
- 2 cases in Jabiru
- 1 case in Maningrida
- 1 case in Gunbalanya
Central Australia:
- 9 cases at Alice Springs Correctional Centre
- 1 case at an "alternative to custody" facility
- 16 cases in Ntaria (Hermannsburg)
- 9 cases in Mt Liebig
- 19 cases in Papunya
- 4 cases in Laramba
- 2 cases in Mutitjulu
- 5 cases in town camps around Alice Springs
- 1 case in Santa Teresa
- 5 cases in Kintore
