Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services have confirmed the individuals made their escape around 4:40am local time. Police and staff at the Centre for National Resilience are currently working to confirm the abconders identities. A large number of police are at the scene and masked officers have established checkpoints to search vehicles in the area.Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information is urged to contact police on 131 444.The incident is the second time in a week that a returned traveller has escaped from quarantine at Howard Springs. Just last week a 27-year-old male allegedly absconded from the facility and was later found by police on Darwin’s main strip. In January, a 33-year old woman scaled the fence and walked off but was located by police within 15 minutes. Howard Springs is currently housing people affected by the Covid-19 outbreak in the Katherine region in addition to returned travellers. NT health authorities on Monday confirmed a man in his 30s who arrived on a repatriation flight from South Africa had tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19.More to come
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