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In an emergency, always call triple zero (000) for an ambulance. Ambulances are the safest way to be assessed, treated and transported to the right hospital for the care you need.

Triple zero (000) is a free call from any phone, mobile or phone box.

For less severe but still urgent situations, go to an Emergency Department.

There are 12 public hospital Emergency Departments in Northern NSW Local Health District and they are all available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Emergency departments are located at:

COVID-19 Update: 10 December
Published: 10 Dec 2021

21 new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) in the 24 hours to 8pm 9 December.

Of the cases, 13 were in the Byron Local Government Area, 4 in the Lismore LGA, 3 in the Ballina LGA, and 1 in the Tweed LGA.

20 of the 21 cases are linked to an existing case or cluster. One of the cases in the Lismore LGA is under investigation.

A further 8 cases have now been linked to the Coorabell Hall event on Saturday 4 December, making 16 in total.

A further two cases are now linked to the Woody’s Surf Shack Night Club, making a total of 3.

We urge anyone who attended these venues to please isolate and get tested for COVID-19 immediately if they have not already done so.

Site
Address
Date and Time

Woody’s Surf Shack Night Club
The Plaza, 90-96 Johnson Street, Byron Bay
Tuesday 30 November,

Wednesday 1 December,

Thursday 2 December,

Friday 3 December

8.00pm – 3.30am each day

Coorabell Hall
565 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell
Saturday, 4 December
4pm onwards

 

If you attended Woody’s Surf Shack and 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 attended this venue and 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 6 after your last visit to the venue. If you feel well, you do not need to self-isolate while waiting for this test result.

If you attended Coorabell Hall on the listed date and time you are considered a close contact  regardless of your vaccination status.

Thank you to everyone who has come forward for testing in recent days. We thank you for your patience as we see greater numbers of people presenting for testing.

In the past 48 hours, on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 December, more than 800 people have been tested at clinics in Byron Bay alone.

We urge anyone in Northern NSW who develops symptoms such as a runny nose, a scratchy or sore throat, or is generally feeling unwell, to get tested and isolate immediately, even if you are fully vaccinated.

There are more than 450 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. Find your nearest clinic on the NSW Government website or contact your GP.

If you have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19, we encourage you to attend one of the walk-in or booked vaccination clinics which are operating throughout Northern NSW. You can find your closest vaccination clinic at the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder.

 

Advice for international travellers

New rules for returning travellers regarding the Omicron B.1.1.529 variant of concern are now in place. In line with Commonwealth measures, all travellers arriving in NSW who have been in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini and Malawi during the 14-day period before their arrival in NSW must enter hotel quarantine for 14 days, irrespective of their vaccination status.

All fully vaccinated travellers who have been in any other overseas country during the 14-day period before their arrival in NSW must travel directly to their place of residence or accommodation and isolate for 72 hours. They will only be able to exit isolation at the end of the 72 hour period if they have received a negative result. These people must also complete a PCR test on day six after arrival.

Anyone who has already arrived in NSW who has been in any of the eight African countries within the previous 14 days must immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days, and call NSW Health on 1800 943 553.