Australia’s NT May Soon Scrap Mask Mandate, Indigenous Health Service Concerned

A face mask is seen on the ground in Redfern in Sydney, Australia on September 11, 2021. Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Northern Territory (NT) Chief Minister Michael Gunner has indicated that the Australian jurisdiction’s indoor mask mandate might not be in place much longer.

Gunner told ABC Radio Darwin on Feb. 22 that he couldn’t give an exact date, but the mandate, which has been in place since New Year’s Eve, is likely to be removed sooner rather than later.