The Northern Territory has recorded 286 new cases of COVID 19, Health Minister Natasha Fyles confirmed.
She said case numbers had started to stabilise, however hospitalisations were expected to rise.
"Total active cases is stable at about 3900 in the Territory," Ms Fyles said.
"We are managing this. We have flattened the curve in the Northern Territory."
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There are currently 78 people with COVID-19 in NT hospitals, with a hospitalisation rate of 1.3 per cent.
Ms Fyles added management plans were currently in place to assist the territory's remote communities, to prepare them for potential outbreaks.
Several communities with concerning case numbers remain in lockdown, including Ski Beach, Utopia, and Wurrumiyanga.
In Alice Springs and Galiwin'ku, several people have been evacuated and transported to the territory's Centre for National Resilience.
"We've got 450 people in the Centre for National Resilience, and we can fit hundreds more," Ms Fyles said. ,
"We're making sure we have the flow through to get people there."
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Members of the Australian Defence Force are assisting with evacuations.
Ms Fyles said while the Centre for National Resilience could provide support and hospital beds to sick and at-risk individuals, measures were in place to assist those wishing to remain at home.
"A large number of residents don't want to leave their community. They can stay where they are particularly if they only have a mild illness," she said.
She added interpreters were working with health teams in remote communities to ensure health messaging is delivered in the correct language and is culturally appropriate for the community.
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The Incident Management Team, supported by Northern Territory Police is also assisting vulnerable regions with their emergency plans.
"Every community has a plan specific to that community," Ms Fyles said
"We want to make sure everyone is getting help as close to home as possible."
Dr Marco Briceno said it was likely the Northern Territory would see a higher rate of hospitalisation due to COVID-19 than other states and regions.
"We are expecting to see a higher rate of hospitalisation due to our demographics and other logistical matters," he said.
Ms Fyles added vaccination was still the best defence against the disease and stressed the importance of testing, with RAT's available across the state.
"Territorians shouldn't panic there is a regular supply in the Northern Territory," she said.
"If you have any type of symptom or illness you should be isolating and then you can come get those tests to see if it's COVID or not."
