There have been no new cases of COVID-19 reported for Northern NSW Local Health District in the 24 hours to 8pm 1 November making it the third day with no CVOID cases detected.
Mask wearing
The importance of social distancing and mask wearing was once again emphasised by Wayne Jones, Chief Executive Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWHD).
‘We urge our community to continue to practise COVID-safe behaviours, whether you are meeting close friends or family, visiting businesses and venues within the local area, or travelling further afield.
‘Please continue to wear a mask where required and stay 1.5 metres apart, particularly in indoor settings, wash your hands regularly or use hand sanitiser, and always check in using the Service NSW app.
‘The Service NSW app now let’s you know when you’ve been to a venue on the same day as a person with COVID-19. You will need to enable push notifications to allow these alerts to appear.’
Unless you are contacted by NSW Health, people who receive a case alert on the Service NSW app will only need to monitor for symptoms and get tested if any symptoms develop. More information about these changes is available on the NSW government website.
NSW Health will continue their current contact tracing procedure and will continue to contact people who are close contacts who need to take further actions.
Get tested
Even if you are fully vaccinated you should get tested and isolate immediately if you have even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms – a slightly runny nose, a scratchy or sore throat or generally feeling under the weather.
Mobile vaccination clinics
New mobile vaccination clinic dates have been announced for the Northern Rivers region. The mobile vaccination van, a collaboration with Social Futures, will visit Goonellabah, Kyogle and Woodenbong, after visiting locations throughout the Tweed Valley.
- Murwillumbah: Knox Park, Murwillumbah (southern end) Wednesday 3 November, open from 9.30am – 2.30pm
- Goonellabah: Goonellabah Football (Soccer) Club, Reserve Street, Goonellabah (near tennis courts) Thursday 4 and Friday 5 November, open 9.30am to 2.30pm.
- Kyogle: Visitor Information Centre, cnr Anzac Pde and Summerland Way, Monday 8 November, open 9.30am to 2.30pm.
- Woodenbong: Woodenbong Park, Unumgar Street, behind Public Hall, Tuesday 9 November, 9.30am to 2.30pm.
These clinics are providing Pfizer vaccinations for anyone aged 12 and over. No appointment is needed. Please bring your Medicare Card if you have one. Other NSW Health clinics in Tweed Heads, Byron Bay, Lismore and Grafton are also providing walk-in and booked appointments. Find your closest clinic at the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder.
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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