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EMERGENCY

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 January 2022
Published: 10 Jan 2022

To 8pm 9 January 2022, 778 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Northern NSW Local Health District.

The new cases are in the following LGAs:

  • Ballina 107
  • Byron Shire 208
  • Clarence Valley 88
  • Kyogle 12
  • Lismore 92
  • Richmond Valley 36
  • Tenterfield 1 *(Tenterfield is in a different Local Health District, but postcodes put cases in NNSWLHD)
  • Tweed Heads 234

There are 49 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with 6 of these 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.

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: /covid19

Find your closest testing clinic on the NSW Government website or contact your GP.

Rapid antigen testing can be an additional precaution that you can take if you are planning to socialise with large groups of people, particularly indoors, or interacting with people who are elderly or have serious health conditions.

Information on how to use rapid antigen tests is available on the NSW Government website.

Book your COVID-19 vaccination, or booster if you are eligible, at any of the many GPs, pharmacies and NSW Health clinics in the region. To book, head to https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covid-19-vaccine-clinic-finder