COVID: 529 new cases in Northern Rivers, one death

There were 529 new covid cases reported in the Northern Rivers today.

Confirmed LGA locations include RAT and PCR test results:

Kyogle 5

Richmond Valley 41

Clarence Valley 67

Lismore 60

Ballina 77

Byron 61

Tweed Heads 218

There are 36 covid patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with six of these in ICU.

Northern NSW Local Health District reported the death of one person from covid. They were aged in their 80s and from the Tweed shire.

Across the state there were 49 covid deaths.

There were 2,693 covid cases admitted to hospital, including 186 people in intensive care, 73 of whom require ventilation.

In NSW, there were 13,354 new cases.