To 8pm Wednesday 15 September, there was one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in a resident of Northern NSW Local Health District. This case was originally reported yesterday.

One further case was infectious in the Lismore area from 7 September to 12 September, but is no longer in Northern NSW.

A number of new venues of concern have now been identified.

Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is a casual contact and must get tested and isolate until they receive a negative result. Please get tested even if you have had a test in recent days.

 

Suburb
Site
Address
Date and time

Lismore
Services Australia (Centrelink)
47 Conway Street
Friday 10 September 8:45am to 10:45am

East Lismore
Lucky’s Seafood
Wyrallah Road Shopping Centre
Saturday 11 September 1:45pm to 2:15 pm

Coraki
Coraki Bakery
77 Richmond Terrace
Saturday 11 September 8:30am to 9:15am

Halfway Creek
Halfway Creek Service Centre
4974 Pacific Highway
Sunday 12 September  4:00pm to 5:00pm

 

NSW Health sends a text message to people who have checked in at contact venues with further information but urges anyone who has attended these venues at the times listed to get tested and isolate.

If you are directed to get tested for COVID‑19 or self-isolate at any time, you must follow the rules given to you by Health staff, whether or not the venue or exposure setting is listed on the NSW Health website.

All residents of the Lismore LGA, and anyone who visited Lismore since September 7 are subject to ‘Stay at Home’ requirements.

Please continue to check this page regularly, as the list of venues of concern and relevant health advice are being updated as new cases emerge and investigations continue.

Anyone with even the mildest of cold-like symptoms is urged to immediately come forward for testing and isolate until a negative result is received.

 

Additional COVID-19 testing clinic

A new drive-through testing clinic is being established at Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre (GSAC), 50 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah.

The clinic will be open from 8am to 4pm Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September at this stage.

Other clinics located in Lismore are:

• Lismore Base Hospital - Uralba Street, Lismore, open seven days. Appointments not required
• Lismore Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology - 62 Wyrallah Road, Shop 12, Wyrallah Road Shopping Centre, Lismore. Open Monday – Saturday, appointments not required
• Lismore 4Cyte Pathology Drive-through Clinic - 47-49 Dawson Street, Lismore. Open Monday to Friday, appointments not required
• Southern Cross University Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Drive-through Clinic, Military Road, Southern Cross University, East Lismore. Open Tuesday to Friday, appointments not required.

For those outside of the area, there are more than 500 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit COVID-19 testing clinics or contact your GP.

 

Hospital visitor restrictions

To protect our patient and staff community, hospitals right across Northern NSW Local Health District are continuing to restrict visitors from entering their facilities.

Women can continue to nominate one support person during their labour, birth and post-delivery.

We appreciate that this does inconvenience our patients and their loved ones, and we thank you for your understanding.

For exceptional circumstances, such as for palliative care, please discuss your needs with management at the facility.