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Low rate of Indigenous vaccination a worry, says minister, as NT Covid cases rise to seven
‘I don’t want to see any deaths,’ says Ken Wyatt, pointing to significant vaccine hesitancy in some communities
The minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, says he is worried about low vaccination rates in remote communities after a cluster of Covid-19 cases connected to a goldmine in the Northern Territory increased to seven on Monday.
Darwin and surrounding areas have been put into lockdown until 1pm on Friday amid concerns about the significant risk posed to Indigenous communities.
Read the original article at The Guardian