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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 30 December 2021
Published: 30 Dec 2021

To 8pm 29 December, 244 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Northern NSW Local Health District.

Local Government Area
Number of cases

Byron
113

Ballina
30

Lismore
15

Tweed
69

Clarence Valley
13

Kyogle
2

Richmond Valley
2

TOTAL
244

 

There are 12 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with 3 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