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Teenagers from remote NT community arrested after escape from Howard Springs COVID quarantine facility
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-01/ ... /100663994
Northern Territory police say they don't believe three teenagers who allegedly absconded from Darwin's Howard Springs COVID-19 quarantine facility this morning came into contact with members of the community.
"This the first time we've had to use the centre for large numbers of people from an Aboriginal community, but it probably won't be the last time," he said.
Since the confirmation of cases in the community of Robinson River and Katherine on November 15, positive cases and hundreds of household and other close contacts have been flown to the facility in Darwin to undertake quarantine.
Mr Gunner said the isolation in quarantine was "pretty hard for some people ... used to being close to family and community."
He said the escape could mean an extension of the time the teenagers were required to stay in quarantine.
"Absconding from Howard Springs isn't just dangerous — it is incredibly stupid," he said.
"Because we will catch you and there will be consequences."
The escape comes days after a 27-year-old man escaped the facility by scaling a fence and heading for the Mitchell Street party strip in a waiting vehicle.
The man tested negative for the virus but the incident is still under investigation, with police searching for the driver of the vehicle involved.
Commissioner Chalker said CCTV coverage would be increased at the facility, but it was not possible for officers to be stationed at all possible exit points.
He said fines of $5,024 applied to breaches of a Chief Health Officer direction.
