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Health
Tim Dornin

One more virus death in the NT, 273 cases

A man from a remote East Arnhem community has died with COVID-19, taking the NT pandemic toll to 31. (AAP)

A man in his 60s is the latest person to die with COVID-19 in the Northern Territory.

Officials said the man, from a remote community in the East Arnhem region, died in the Royal Darwin Hospital.

He had other underlying health conditions.

His death takes the Territory's toll since the start of the pandemic to 31.

Also on Friday, officials reported 273 new virus cases, with the number of active infections now 1990.

There are 29 people in hospital, including one person in intensive care.

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