Tag: covid
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FAR NORTH COAST BUSINESSES FACE STAFFING CRISIS AHEAD OF GREATER SYDNEY TRAVELLING TO THE REGION
Regional New South Wales is just days away from reopening to travellers from Greater Sydney. But businesses already facing a staffing crisis are concerned they’ll have to close on Monday, when new vaccination rules also come into effect.
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SIX NEW COVID CASES RECORDED IN NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES
Northern New South Wales Local Health District has recorded six new Covid cases overnight. One case in the Clarence Valley is a household contact, while the five cases in Lismore are under investigation. Meanwhile, the Rivers Secondary College Lismore Campus reopened today after a Covid case there. [NO AUDIO]
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HEALTH AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING MID NORTH COAST MYSTERY CASES
Nine new covid cases on the Mid North Coast have left health authorities searching for answers. While these infections are being investigated, three more are linked to an existing cluster – bringing today’s total to 12. There’s one new case in the Clarence Valley, five at Harrington and four in Taree. And with the Mid…
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TWO COVID CASES UNDER INVESTIGATION IN BALLINA AND CLARENCE VALLEY
Two new covid cases have been recorded in the Northern New South Wales Local Health District. One was reported in Ballina and another in Clarence Valley – taking the region’s delta outbreak to 102. Both cases are being investigated and contact tracing is underway. There are two cases are currently being cared for in hospital,…
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PARAMEDICS FORCED INTO ISOLATION AFTER TREATING COVID POSITIVE MAN
Eight paramedics have been forced into isolation after treating a covid-positive man injured in a car accident near Taree on Sunday. A New South Wales Ambulance spokesperson says six will isolate for two weeks and two for five days. The service says the incident won’t leave the area short staffed.
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ONE NEW COVID CASE IN CLARENCE VALLEY WHILE BYRON REACHES VACCINATION MILESTONE
The Northern New South Wales district recorded one new covid case, a mystery infection in the Clarence Valley. Investigations are underway to determine the source of the infection as well as contact tracing. It comes as the region yesterday reached a vaccination milestone, with a little over 80 per cent of Byron Bay residents now…
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THREE NEW COVID CASES RECORDED IN NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES
There have been three new covid cases recorded in the Northern New South Wales district today. All three are in the Grafton area and linked to the existing cluster. They were not in the community while infectious. [NO AUDIO]
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WINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL CAUGHT UP IN COVID OUTBREAK
A second school is caught up in the Mid Coast covid outbreak. Wingham Public has closed after a case was detected in the school community. It follows Chatham Public yesterday – but staff and students will return Monday. Two cases were reported in Taree overnight, with the Taree Pet Barn and Centrelink named new exposure…
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CHANGES TO VISITOR RESTRICTIONS IN NORTHERN NSW HOSPITALS
Only one new case was reported in the Northern New South Wales Health District today. The Grafton resident wasn’t in the community while infectious. Exposure sites from earlier this week have been added in Ballina, including Aldi and Blooms Chemist at Ballina Fair Shopping Centre. Meanwhile visitor restrictions have now been eased at Northern New…
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BALLINA HITS 90 PER CENT FIRST DOSE VACCINATIONS
The Northern New South Wales Health District has recorded four new COVID-19 cases. Three cases are from the Grafton area. Two are linked to known clusters and one is under investigation. Another case is in the Lismore LGA, and is a household contact of a previously confirmed case. They have been in isolation throughout their…