Two (2) new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed within the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) bringing the District’s total to seven (7) today.

Northern NSW Local Health District and North Coast Primary Health Network are working in partnership to ensure we have an appropriate and effective health response to the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus).

The number of cases of COVID-19 in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) remains at five this weekend.

All confirmed cases are in self-isolation and currently stable.

As at 8pm, Thursday, 19 March 2020, an additional 46 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed, since our last update at 11am 19 March, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in NSW to 353.

Northern NSW Local Health District has confirmed another two cases of COVID-19 within the LHD since our last update on 18 March. This takes the total number of cases of COVID-19 in NNSWLHD to five.

A third confirmed case of COVID-19 has been recorded in the Northern NSW Local Health District.

This case is among the 267 total cases recorded for NSW as at 11am 18 March.

Two of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in NSW are within the Northern NSW Local Health District.

Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is seeking expressions of interest from Maclean and surrounding communities to join the new Maclean Community Advisory Group.

Following initial consultations and feedback from staff and the community, the Northern NSW Local Health District is deferring any decision on reconfiguring wards at Maclean District Hospital, and setting up a new Maclean Community Advisory Group…

Community members are invited to attend a Community Information Session about the proposed changes at Maclean District Hospital.