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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: New cases confirmed in Clarence Valley, Byron and Ballina LGAs
Published: 07 Oct 2021

To 8pm 6 October, seven new cases of COVID19 have been reported for the Northern NSW Local Health District.

Of these, four cases are in the Grafton area of Clarence Valley Local Government Area (LGA), these were announced yesterday. One case is in the Ballina LGA. Investigations into the sources of these infections is underway, and initial results indicate that these cases have been infectious in the community.

Contact tracing is underway to determine any venues of concern, and public health teams have begun contacting a number of close contacts associated with these cases.

Two cases are in the Byron LGA, and these cases acquired their infections elsewhere in NSW, and have been self-isolating since returning to Northern NSW.

NSW Health does not disclose details about venues unless there is a public health reason to do so.

 Two cases are being cared for in hospital, and both are in a stable condition.

To 8pm 6 October, there have now been 48 total cases confirmed in Northern NSW since 16 June when the current Delta outbreak in Sydney began.

Expanded clinics are available in Grafton this week:

  • Grafton Base Hospital, 184 Arthur Street, Grafton, open seven days. Thursday and Friday 7am – 7pm.
  • Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Grafton South, Coles Complex, Shop 9, 4 Bent Street, South Grafton. Open 7am – 4pm Thursday and Friday. Please note – this clinic will only be providing COVID-19 testing over these days, no general pathology.

Future dates and times for these testing clinics will be advised in due course.

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.