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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
Published: 08 Oct 2021

To 8pm 7 October, nine new cases of COVID19 have been reported for the Northern NSW Local Health District.

Of these, three cases are in the Ballina Local Government Area, and linked with an Alstonville cluster. One case is a household contact of a previously reported case and has been in self-isolation, while two cases are under investigation.

Two cases are in the Casino area of Richmond Valley LGA. Of these, one case is linked to the Kyogle cluster and one case is under investigation.

Three cases are in the Kyogle LGA, all household contacts of previously reported cases, and have been in self-isolation.

One case is in the Byron LGA, a household contact of a previously reported case, and has been in self-isolation.

There have now been 57 total cases reported in Northern NSW since June 16 when the current Delta outbreak in Sydney began.

Three cases are being cared for in hospital, and all are in a stable condition.

Contact tracing is underway to determine any venues of concern, and further information will be provided as soon as possible.

Contact tracing teams spend time talking with confirmed cases, checking history of whereabouts and assessing any exposure risks of public venues, including reviewing QR codes, COVID-safe business plans and CCTV footage where appropriate.

Testing clinics are continuing with extended hours in Grafton:

  • Grafton Base Hospital, 184 Arthur Street, Grafton, open today, Saturday and Sunday 7am – 7pm, then regular hours from Monday
  • Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Grafton South, Coles Complex, Shop 9, 4 Bent Street, South Grafton. Open 7am – 4pm today, closed Saturday and Sunday.

Stay-at-home orders are in place for Lismore LGA, Casino, and Kyogle LGA until 11 October due to an increased COVID-19 public health risk.

Everyone in these areas must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason, which includes shopping for food, medical care, getting vaccinated, compassionate needs, exercise and work or tertiary education if you can't work or study at home.

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.