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84 Northern Territory Police to ensure that non-essential travel could be stopped in order to prevent the virus. At this time Australians who were overseas when the pandemic was announced returned to the Northern Territory, where they underwent quarantine in a complex located in Howard Springs. The complex was originally built for fly-in fly-out workers. The Battery assisted the government by providing food, performing housekeeping tasks and ensuring the safety of the community. This was a relatively relaxed time as the Northern Territory was considered the safest place in Australia, peaking out at 30 confirmed cases, all of whom recovered before the Territory reached zero cases by the 28 th May 2020. The response, however, was still necessary as people with the coronavirus (or those in quarantine) would break their restrictions by leaving their home and as a result threaten the safety of the general public. The Northern Territory police force is also small in comparison to other states, so some much needed assistance was required. The Battery returned home after two weeks spent in RAAF Tindal and would eventually return to normal work hours after the final case was resolved. Although it was unorthodox in terms of operations, the Battery did a fine job in reducing the risk of the pandemic