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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: 8 December
Published: 08 Dec 2021

Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) in the 24 hours to 8pm 7 December.

Of these cases, six are located in the Byron Local Government Area (LGA), and two are located in the Tweed LGA. All are linked to known cases, and one is a household contact of an existing case.

A public health alert has been issued for a new venue of concern in Byron Bay:

Site
Address
Date and Time

Woody’s Surf Shack Night Club
The Plaza,
90-96 Johnson Street,
Byron Bay
Tuesday 30 November

Wednesday 1 December

Thursday 2 December

Friday 3 December

8.00pm – 3.30am each day

NSW Health is contacting patrons and staff at the venue as part of normal contact tracing processes.

Anyone who has been at this venue at the dates and times listed will either be classified as a close or casual contact depending on their vaccination status.

If you are not fully vaccinated, you will be a close contact, and must get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days. You will need to have a repeat COVID-19 test on day 12 after your last visit to the venue.

If you are fully vaccinated, you will be a casual contact, and must get tested immediately and isolate while awaiting a negative test result. Get tested again on day 6 after your last visit to the venue. If you feel well, you do not need to self-isolate while waiting for this test result.

Anyone who develops symptoms such as a runny nose, a scratchy or sore throat or is generally feeling unwell, should get tested and isolate immediately, even if you are fully vaccinated.

There are more than 450 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. Find a clinic on the NSW Government website or contact your GP.

Walk-in and booked vaccination clinics are operating throughout Northern NSW. You can find your closest clinic at the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder.

Advice for international travellers

New rules for returning travellers regarding the Omicron B.1.1.529 variant of concern are now in place. In line with Commonwealth measures, all travellers arriving in NSW who have been in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini and Malawi during the 14-day period before their arrival in NSW must enter hotel quarantine for 14 days, irrespective of their vaccination status.

All fully vaccinated travellers who have been in any other overseas country during the 14-day period before their arrival in NSW must travel directly to their place of residence or accommodation and isolate for 72 hours. They will only be able to exit isolation at the end of the 72 hour period if they have received a negative result. These people must also complete a PCR test on day six after arrival.

Anyone who has already arrived in NSW who has been in any of the eight African countries within the previous 14 days must immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days, and call NSW Health on 1800 943 553.