Tag: covid-19
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PLAY IT SAFE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE SAYS TAREE POLICE
As we say goodbye to 2021, police are urging the community to play it safe at New Years celebrations. With hundreds heading out to fireworks and community events, we’re being called on to dob in any dodgy behaviour.
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PORT MACQUARIE CHARITY EXPANDING TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND
A Port Macquarie charity will soon roll out a new set of wheels, to keep up with demand for its service. Volunteers say more and more people are reaching out for help.
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NO ROOM FOR COVID COMPLACENCY ON THE MID NORTH COAST
While COVID restrictions are due to ease further in the coming weeks, some health authorities are saying it’s no cause for celebration. Experts fear testing rates will drop off, despite the risk of a new variant.
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COVID BOOSTER SHOTS ROLLING OUT TO VULNERABALE PEOPLE
Booster shots have begun to roll out to vulnerable people on the north coast. Doctors are expecting a speedy take-up among those eligible, with demand for second doses from the general public starting to ease.
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TAREE TRADE RESTRICTED AS BUSINESSES TURN AWAY UNVACCINATED
While Mid North Coast businesses are turning away the unvaccinated, many are struggling with the reduced trade. As they await the next stop on the roadmap to freedom, some are calling on the government to provide more of a helping hand.
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TAREE DRIVE-THROUGH CLINIC PROMPTS MASS COVID TESTING
The Mid Coast is in the midst of its worst covid outbreak since the pandemic began – and Taree locals are getting tested in masses. But with the virus spreading through school communities, there is a renewed concern for the region’s youth.
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TOBWABBA PLAYS KEY ROLE IN HANDLING FORSTER COVID OUTBREAK
An Aboriginal medical service has played a key role in handling a COVID outbreak in Forster- but the job isn’t done yet. With more cases on the Mid Coast, they’re now calling on more young people to get the jab.
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COVID OUTBREAK KEEPING MID COAST COMMUNITY ON EDGE
A COVID outbreak is keeping the Mid Coast community on edge and the health network has blamed risky social gatherings. It’s prompted an urgent plea from the mayor.
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SOCIAL GATHERINGS BLAMED FOR MID COAST COVID OUTBREAK
Health authorities are blaming social gatherings for the covid outbreak in the MidCoast LGA. 13 new cases were reported today – nine in Taree, three at Forster and one at Glenthorne. The source of two remains a mystery. People are again being urged to obey public health orders and avoid unnecessary travel. “The transmission that…
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A DOZEN NEW COVID CASES PUTS MID COAST ON HIGH ALERT
The Mid Coast is on high alert after a record number of cases were reported overnight. Authorities say most were infectious in the community.