Each day, the Lismore App reports on the latest reported Covid cases in our Local Health District. We also publish each story on social media and receive public comments which are a reflection of some community attitudes toward Covid. 

As the total number of local new cases continues to decrease (and today is no exception), it’s not surprising to read some comments about the Lismore App's Covid news.

As the government says we are past the Omicron peak, some community members on Facebook are saying “ho hum… no one scans in anymore .. happy to keep on with the mask though.”

It makes us wonder – how many people are still using QR code check ins, and how many people don’t think it’s worth doing? Please let us know your thoughts here at the Lismore App by emailing [email protected]

Local statistics

Today, Lismore case numbers are higher than yesterday – with 85 in Lismore Local Government Area, as reported by Northern NSW Local Health District.

In total there were 384 new cases of Covid-19 in local LGAs. This includes 49 positive PCR tests and 335 positive rapid antigen tests (RAT).

Confirmed tests by LGA (PCR and RAT included) are as follows:

Tweed 101, Lismore 85, Clarence Valley 82, Ballina 42, Byron 37, Richmond Valley 34, Kyogle 3.

There are 39 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with 3 of these in ICU.

Sadly, today Northern NSW is reporting the death of one person aged in their 80s from COVID-19. They were from the Tweed area.

NSW Statistics

There were 8,201 new positive cases across NSW - including 6,741 positive RATs and 1,460 positive PCR tests. The 1,460 positive PCR results were returned from 16,651 PCR tests.

There has now been a total of 329,141 positive RATs recorded since reporting began on 13 January 2022.

There are currently 1,583 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 96 people in intensive care, 47 of whom require ventilation.

Sadly, NSW Health is reporting the deaths of 16 people with COVID-19; 12 men and four women.

Three people were in their 70s, seven people were in their 80s, and six people were in their 90s.

Three people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, seven people had received two doses, one person had received one dose, and five people were not vaccinated.

 Vaccinations

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.2 per cent have received two doses to Sunday 13 February 2022.

Get tested

Northern NSW Local Health District is urging people to get tested for COVID-19 at the first sign of symptoms and isolate until a negative result is received.

Anyone who tests positive using a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) is required to register their result with Service NSW. Registering your RAT result enables NSW Health to provide advice on self-isolation and managing COVID-19 symptoms at home and connect high risk people to clinical care services.

Everyone who is eligible for a booster is encouraged to book without delay through the COVID-19 vaccine clinic finder.

Case data by postcode is also available on the NSW Government website.

For the most up to date COVID-19 information visit nsw.gov.au.