To 8pm 20 December, 26 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Northern NSW Local Health District.
| Local Government Area | Number of cases |
| Byron | 17 |
| Ballina | 5 |
| Lismore | 4 |
| Tweed | 0 |
| Clarence Valley | 0 |
| Kyogle | 0 |
| Richmond Valley | 0 |
| TOTAL | 26 |
There are 5 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with none in ICU.
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.
Across the District, 16,952 COVID-19 tests were reported in the seven days to Friday 17 December. This is a significant increase compared to the previous seven-day totals of 9,381 tests.
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