The Book Warehouse on Keen Street has temporarily ceased all trading, following advice from NSW Health that a Covid-19 positive person had entered its premises.

The news comes as Lismore records one new Covid case, as reported this afternoon by the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD). Two new Covid cases were also reported in Casino.

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The Book Warehouse

The Book Warehouse will remain closed until further notice for store cleaning and until all staff have been tested and are clear.

The closure comes after the Covid case visited the shop on Thursday, September 30, between 11.15am and 11.25am.

“If you were in our business at that time, you need to get tested and isolate until you receive a negative test result,” a shop Instagram post said.

“The Lismore shop is currently closed to the general public due to the LGA Lockdown and staff will not be available to supply click and collect services or to answer phone enquiries until negative test results have been returned and the shop has been deep cleaned.

“Our website is still running and staff will be back o deck to process orders as soon as possible.

“We thank you for your patience and encourage anyone with even the mildest symptoms to get tested.”

At the time of publication, the shop was still not listed on the NSW health website as a venue of concern.

Local district Covid cases

NNSWLHD Acting Chief Executive Lynne Weir said yesterday, October 5, three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in the local health district.

“Two cases are in the Casino area of Richmond Valley Local Government Area (LGA), and one case is in the Lismore LGA,” Ms Weir said.

“All three are household contacts of confirmed cases. Two of the cases had been self isolating and one had been infectious in the community for 24 hours. 

“Two cases are now being cared for in hospital, and both are in a stable condition.”

To 8pm 5 October, there have now been 41 total cases confirmed in Northern NSW since 16 June when the current Delta outbreak in Sydney began. 

“NNSWLHD can confirm there have now also been four positive cases in the Grafton area reported since 8pm,” Ms Weir said.

"These cases are under investigation, and will be reported in NSW Health’s figures tomorrow.”

Tests

For the week of 19-25 September there were 10,562 tests conducted among local residents of Northern NSW Local Health District. In the four days to 30th September a further 6,372 tests were conducted.  

“Thank you to everyone who has come forward for testing. If you have had a negative test and then develop new symptoms at a later date, please come and get another test,” Ms Weir said.

“It’s important that we keep testing numbers as high as possible, to identify any new cases among our community.”