There were 244 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWHD) to 8pm 29 December.
Once again the Byron Shire is leading significantly in the numbers at 113 new COVID cases while Tweed Shire has 69. This is followed by Ballina Shire who have 30 new cases, Lismore local government area (LGA) has 15, Clarence Valley Shire has 13, and Kyogle and Richmond Valley Shires both have two new COVID cases.
‘There are 12 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with 3 of these in ICU,’ said a spokesperson for the NNSWHD.
‘Northern NSW Local Health District is urging people to get tested for COVID-19 at the first sign of symptoms and isolate until a negative result is received. All Northern NSW hospital testing clinics are open over the holiday period.’
Clinics run by other providers may have different hours in the holiday period, so please check before attending.
Find your closest testing clinic on the NSW Government website or contact your GP.
Vaccinations and boosters
There has been a general shortage of vaccines and boosters in the region with many places currently waiting for deliveries, however, Ocean Shores Pharmacy say they currently have vaccinations and boosters available.
They are asking people to ensure that they use the MedAdvisor app to book and pre-fill their pre-screening form online.
‘There are approximately ten questions and people need to do them all, not just name and medicare number, so that we can ensure everything runs efficiently. When people do it it helps us out so much. It takes another 15 minutes each vaccination if they don’t do it,’ Pharmacist, and owner, of Ocean Shores Pharmacy Brett Dyer told The Echo.
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