COVID: 1027 new cases in Northern Rivers January 9, 2022 FacebookTweetLinkedInEmail NSW reported 30,062 new covid cases today and 16 deaths. 1,027 of those cases are from the Northern Rivers. The new cases are located in the following LGAs: Richmond Valley 48 Kyogle 15 Ballina 165 Lismore 113 Clarence Valley 74 Tweed 407 Byron Shire 205 There are 46 covid patients in hospital in our region with six of these in ICU. NSW covid case numbers do not include positive results from Rapid Antigen Tests.