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The NT's COVID-19 death toll rises to 15 with the death of a Tennant Creek woman

A woman has died with COVID-19 in Tennant Creek. (ABC News: Samantha Jonscher)

A woman in her 70s has died with COVID-19, bringing the Northern Territory's coronavirus death toll to 15. 

In a statement, NT Health said the woman was from Tennant Creek, had underlying health conditions and passed away at the Tennant Creek Hospital.

In total, 546 new COVID-19 cases have been announced in the NT today, of which 491 came from positive rapid antigen tests (RATs).

There were 342 cases recorded in the Top End region, 58 in Central Australia, 46 in East Arnhem, 12 in the Big Rivers region, 23 in the Barkly region and 65 are under investigation.

There are currently 127 patients in hospital with 16 requiring oxygen, down from 18 yesterday, and two patients in the intensive care unit.

There are 6,308 known active cases in the NT.

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