An additional tthree cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Kyogle area with exposure sites throughout the Northern Rivers.
‘These two people are close contacts of the two previously announced Kyogle cases, and the source of infection is still under investigation. These two cases will be included in tomorrow’s NSW Health numbers,’ said a Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) spokesperson.
‘This brings the total number of cases reported among residents of Northern NSW Local Health District this week to five, including one case in Byron Bay.’
Venues of concern
Casino
Healthwise Multicare Chiropractic, 117 Barker Street Friday 24 September 10:40am – 11am
Londy’s Takeaway, 131 Barker Street Friday 24 September 11:15am – 11:20am
Days Machinery Centre, 166-172 Walker Street Friday 24 September 11:30am – 12pm
Kyogle
Kyogle LPO Australia Post, 149 Summerland Way Wednesday 22 September 9:25am – 1:25pm
Caltex Kyogle, 26 Summerland Way Thursday 23 September 6am – 6:05am
Dave’s Bakehouse, 73-75 Summerland Way Thursday 23 September 6:05am – 6:10am
Ricthie’s Supa IGA, 17 Summerland Way Thursday 23 September 11:25am – 11:45am and Friday 24 September 9:50am – 10:15am and Monday 27 September 11:20am – 11:35am and Tuesday 28 September 11:30am – 11:45am
Stuart Bros Butchers, 80 Summerland Way Friday 24 September 9:45am – 9:55am
Hairport, 93 Summerland Way Friday 24 September 9:50am – 10am
Kyogle Pharmacy,111-113 Summerland Way Friday 24 September 12:30pm – 12:40pm and Friday 24 September 12:55pm – 1:05pm and Monday 27 September 9:50am – 10:10am
BWS Kyogle, 36 Bloore Street Friday 24 September 12:40pm – 12:55pm
Kyogle News, 89 Summerland Way Monday 27 September 10:10am – 10:15am
Peter’s Food Hall, 85 Summerland Way Monday 27 September 10:15am – 10:20am
Kyogle McKid Medical, 199 Summerland Way Monday 27 September 10:55am – 11:20am
Lismore
Planet Music,25 Molesworth Street Saturday 25 September 9:30am – 9:40am
Northern Rivers Tiles and Mosaics, 177 Keen Street Saturday 25 September 9:40am – 9:50am
Ampol Foodary Lismore, 136 Woodlark Street Saturday 25 September 9:55am – 10am
South Lismore
Bunnings Warehouse, 2 Bruxner Highway Saturday 25 September 8:45am – 9:25am
Lismore Hydroponics, 28 Casino Street Saturday 25 September 10am – 10:15am
Ballina
Webster Surfboards, 1/13 Clark Street Monday 27 September 3:10pm – 3:20pm
Byron Bay
Onboard Store, 3 Banksia Drive Monday 27 September 2:10pm – 2:40pm
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Shop 1a Byron Street Monday 27 September 3:30pm – 3:40pm
Tweed Heads
Kinaroad, 40B Ourimbah Road Monday 27 September 10am – 10:50am
Surfboard Empire Kirra (Outlet), 22/55 Ourimbah Road Monday 27 September 10:50am – 11:45am
Tweed Heads South
Shell Coles Express, 71 Minjungbal Drive Monday 27 September 11:50am – 11:55am
If you are directed to get tested for COVID-19 or self-isolate at any time, you must follow the rules given to you by Health staff, whether or not the venue or exposure setting is listed on the NSW Health website.
There are more than 500 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. Find a clinic at COVID-19 testing clinics or contact your GP.
Recent stories, information and updates regarding COVID-19
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Life shows life expectancy in Australia has decreased slightly for the second year in a row. An international team of researchers has found more evidence that COVID-19 came from animals in a Wuhan food market. The lab-leak theory that Covid-19 came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology – instead of a nearby wet market – was thrashed about in public recently, with the US Senate Homeland Security Committee holding a hearing into Covid-19. Eighteen schools in the Northern Rivers division of Richmond have received $25,000 each as part of the federal government’s School Upgrade Fund, Labor Member for Richmond Justine Elliot said last week. COVID-19 reversed earlier trends toward longer life expectancies. During the pandemic, life expectancies globally dropped by 1.6 years according to a new study published in the Lancet medical journal. Let’s not forget that Covid-19 is still a big issue in our community with 31,935 cases reported across Australia in the last week – an average of 4,562 cases per day. The Global Carbon Budget is about to be refreshed, giving the world a critical insight into how efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are (or are not) progressing. Masks will no longer be mandatory on public transport from tomorrow, Wednesday 21 September. SW Police are urging festival-goers at this weekend’s music festival to celebrate in a safe and responsible manner, whilst also being aware of COVID-Safety measures. The Northern NSW Local Health District reports that to 4pm yesterday, Sunday May 22, there were 40 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with one of these in ICU.
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