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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: 9 April
Published: 09 Apr 2020

As at 8pm Wednesday 8 April there were 51 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents of the Northern NSW Local Health District, with two new cases having been confirmed in the previous 24 hours.

NNSWLHD cases by likely source of infection:

Source
Total

Overseas acquired
44

Contact of a confirmed case or in a known cluster
4

Contact not identified
1

Under investigation
2

Total
51

 

Of the NNSWLHD cases, there are currently 2 patients with COVID-19 being cared for in our hospitals, one of these in ICU.

Breakdowns by Local Government Area can be found on the NSW Health website: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/covid-19-lga.aspx

As more information is gathered each day due to ongoing surveillance of existing cases, the counts reported on a particular day may vary.

 

Easter Long Weekend clinic hours

All our COVID-19 clinics will remain open over the Easter long weekend.

These are located at:

  • Byron Central Hospital – open 10am-4pm
  • The Tweed Hospital – open 10am-6pm
  • Lismore Base Hospital - open 10am – 6pm
  • Grafton Base Hospital - open 10am – 6pm.