Get tested for COVID-19
You are strongly recommended to test for COVID-19 if you feel unwell.
It is no longer necessary to report a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) positive result.
However, it is important to follow COVID information for your health and the health of the community.
Where to get a RAT test
RATs are can be purchased from pharmacies and supermarkets.
COVID-19 testing for travel
You must contact a private provider to book a COVID-19 test for international travel. Private providers include the Palmerston GP Super Clinic and Western Diagnostic Pathology.
Read more about travel to and from the NT.
PCR testing
Consider having a PCR test if you:
- are a close contact who can't access a RAT
- have had negative RATs but still have symptoms
- have recently returned from overseas and develop symptoms within 7 days of arriving in Australia.
You can book a COVID-19 test through private providers including your local GP, the Palmerston GP Super Clinic or Western Diagnostic Pathology.
Frontline healthcare and aged care workers who are required to have a PCR test can book online. The general community is not able to book through this system.
You will receive your result via an automated text message.
Last updated: 21 February 2024