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Lauren Roberts

NT COVID hospitalisations increase slightly, with four patients in ICU

In the NT, 131 people are in NT hospitals with COVID-19. (ABC News: Hamish Harty)

The number of patients with COVID-19 in NT hospitals has increased slightly to 131, with 11 patients in need of oxygen with four in intensive care

On Tuesday, there were 123 people hospitalised, 10 requiring oxygen and three patients in the ICU.

It comes as the NT is today reporting 864 new coronavirus cases, 786 of which came from positive rapid antigen tests (RATs).

The number of active cases in the NT is now 5,513, a slight decrease from the 5,754 reported on Tuesday.

Of today's new cases, 402 cases were recorded in the Top End, 113 in Central Australia, 188 in East Arnhem, 36 in the Big Rivers region, 34 in the Barkly and 91 were still under investigation.

There is still a Territory-wide indoor mask mandate in place, introduced on New Year's Eve.

The NT government has flagged it is considering scrapping the mask mandate as well as QR check-in requirements.

There is no set date for when these potential changes may be introduced.

How and when will the COVID pandemic end?
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