COVID: 306 new cases in Northern Rivers January 1, 2022 FacebookTweetLinkedInEmail NSW recorded 22,577 new covid cases today. Across the state there were four deaths. 306 new covid cases were reported in the Northern Rivers. The cases were in these LGAs: Kyogle 3 Richmond Valley 5 Lismore 24 Clarence Valley 9 Byron 152 Ballina 50 Tweed 63 Northern NSW Local Health District reported that 18 covid patients were in hospital with three of these in ICU. If you have covid symptoms it is still important that you have a test and self-isolate until you receive a negative test result.