COVID: Nine new cases, three in Kyogle

Nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Northern Rivers today.

Three cases are in the Kyogle LGA and all linked to existing cases.

One case is in the Lismore area and is a household contact of an existing case.

Five cases are in the Grafton area including three household contacts of existing cases, and two cases under investigation.

There has been a total of 170 cases in the Northern NSW Local Health District since June 16.

Fragments of the covid virus were detected in samples from the Wardell and Lennox Head sewage treatment plants on November 9.

There are no known cases in these areas and the community is urged to be alert for covid symptoms.

When reporting on new covid cases, NNSWLHD does not provide details of who is and isn’t vaccinated.