X

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 23 December 2021
Published: 23 Dec 2021

To 8pm 22 December, 102 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Northern NSW Local Health District.

Local Government Area
Number of cases

Byron
59

Ballina
9

Lismore
15

Tweed
10

Clarence Valley
8

Kyogle
0

Richmond Valley
1

TOTAL
102

There are 6 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with 1 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 testing clinics are operating under usual operating hours over the holiday period.

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

Please 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. It is now possible to book Pfizer vaccines for 5-11 year olds. Book today at the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder.

Anyone aged 18 and over is eligible for their booster five months after their second dose. Bookings are recommended to ensure you secure your preferred timeslot.