Eight new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Northern NSW Health District (NNSWHD) in the 24 hours to 8pm 7 December with Woody’s Surf Shack Night Club and Mullumbimby High School both known recent COVID venues.
Of these cases, six are located in the Byron Local Government Area (LGA), and two are located in the Tweed LGA. All are linked to known cases, and one is a household contact of an existing case.
There have been 41 COVID-19 cases in the Northern NSW Health District (NNSWHD) in the last four weeks to 8pm 7 December. Byron Shire LGA has 15 confirmed cases, Ballina LGA four, Lismore LGA seven, and Tweed LGA nine confirmed cases.
Currently NNSWHD have sent out an alert for anyone who was at Woody’s Surf Shack Night Club, The Plaza, 90-96 Johnson Street, Byron Bay on: Tuesday 30 November; Wednesday 1 December; Thursday 2 December; Friday 3 December between 8pm – 3.30am each day.
The Byron Primary School polling booth has also been confirmed as a venue of concern.
‘NSW Health is contacting patrons and staff at the venue as part of normal contact tracing processes,’ said NNSW Health spokesperson.
‘Anyone who has been at this venue at the dates and times listed will either be classified as a close or casual contact depending on their vaccination status.’
Mullum High
Mullumbimby High School students and teachers were also asked to self isolate last night (Tuesday, 7 December) following the confirmation of a COVID-19 case at the school.
Yet to be confirmed
The Echo has been told that there are also alerts going out to people who have been to Byron Woolworths, and Bang Bang restaurant. However, these have yet to be formerly conferment by NNSWHD.
Are you a close contact?
If you are not fully vaccinated, you will be a close contact, and must get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days. You will need to have a repeat COVID-19 test on day 12 after your last visit to the venue.
If you are fully vaccinated, you will be a casual contact, and must get tested immediately and isolate while awaiting a negative test result. Get tested again on day six after your last visit to the venue. If you feel well, you do not need to self-isolate while waiting for this test result.
COVID-19 testing is available in Byron Bay at:
- Byron Central Hospital, Ewingsdale Rd, open 9am-5pm, 7 days a week
- The Cavanbah Centre QML Pathology Drive-Through Clinic, open daily from 9am – 2pm
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Shop 1A, 1 Byron Street, open Monday to Friday, 7am-4pm
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