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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: 14 October
Published: 14 Oct 2021

To 8pm 13 October, three new cases of COVID-19 were reported for the Northern NSW Local Health District.

  • One case is in the Grafton area of Clarence Valley Local Government Area (LGA) and is a household contact of a previously reported case.
  • One case is in the Casino area of Richmond Valley LGA, and linked to an existing cluster.
  • One case is in the Lismore LGA and is under investigation.

There have now been 92 total cases reported in NNSWLHD since the Delta outbreak began in Sydney on 16 June.

Contact tracing is underway to determine any new venues of concern related to cases infectious in the community, and Public Health has been in contact with a number of people identified as close contacts.

"We thank the local Grafton community for coming forward for testing in such high numbers, with 2447 tests conducted in Grafton testing clinics in the past five days," Acting Chief Executive Northern NSW Local Health District, Lynne Weir said.

"On behalf of our health service and the community I also thank the incredibly hard working staff at the testing clinics who do an outstanding job day in and day out."

Testing clinics available in Grafton:

  • Laverty Pathology Drive Through Clinic, Hawthorne Park, Minden Street, South Grafton. Open today and tomorrow 9am – 3pm.
  • Grafton Base Hospital, 184 Arthur Street, Grafton, open seven days. Open today and tomorrow, 7am – 7pm.
  • Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Grafton South, Coles Complex, Shop 9, 4 Bent Street, South Grafton. Open today and tomorrow 7am – 4pm.

Anyone with even the slightest symptoms should get tested as soon as they feel unwell. There are more than 500 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. Find a clinic at COVID-19 testing clinics or contact your GP.

We encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as they are able to. Find available bookings at the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder (previously eligibility checker), or you can also call Health Direct on 1800 571 155 for assistance to book.