COVID: 345 new cases in Northern Rivers

There were 345 new covid cases confirmed in the Northern Rivers today.

Confirmed tests by LGA (PCR and RAT included) were:

Kyogle 5

Richmond Valley 27

Ballina 50

Byron 37

Clarence Valley 63

Lismore 44

Tweed Heads 188

Tenterfield 1

(Woodenbong and Urbenville postcodes come under the Northern NSW Local Health District Public Health Unit area)

There are 28 covid patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with five of these in ICU.

In NSW there were 7,893 covid cases reported today.