As mask wearing and other restrictions across NSW continue, the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) tally of new Covid cases has today reached 768, with 10 in Lismore LGA.

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The new cases were identified through 354 positive PCR tests and 414 positive rapid antigen tests (RAT).

NNSWLHD reported that a breakdown of results by LGA is not yet available for RAT results.

The breakdown of cases across LGAs is as follows:

Tweed 237, Ballina 54, Byron 24, Clarence Valley 17, Lismore 10, Richmond Valley 10, Kyogle 1, Tenterfield 1.

There are 49 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with 5 of these in ICU.

NSW statistics

Across NSW, there were 18,512 positive test results (cases) notified to 8pm last night – including 9,090 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 9,422 positive PCR tests.

Of the 9,090 positive RAT results, 8,242 of these positive tests were from the previous seven days.

Some cases may be included in these numbers where people have reported positive RATs on multiple days and/or where people have also had a positive PCR test during the same reporting period.

Sadly, NSW Health reports the deaths of 29 people with COVID-19; 16 men and 13 women.

Five were aged in their 60s, three in their 70s, fourteen in their 80s, six in their 90s and one was more than 100 years old.

Older age is a significant risk factor for serious illness and death for COVID-19, particularly when combined with significant underlying health conditions

Two people had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, 21 people had received two doses, and six people were not vaccinated.

One person who died was aged under 65. This man was not vaccinated and had serious underlying health conditions.  

There are currently 2,943 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 183 people in intensive care, 72 of whom require ventilation.

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) are now 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.

Vaccinations

Across NSW, more than 95 % of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 93.9% have received two doses to Sunday 23 January 2022.

Of people aged 12 to 15, 82.7% have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78.3% have received two doses. Of people aged 5 to 11, 28.7% have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine..

Get vaccinated

Everyone who is eligible is encouraged to book into a NSW Health vaccination clinic or another provider without delay through the COVID-19 vaccine clinic finder.

Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine are now available for people aged 18 and over who had their second dose at least three months ago. We urge people to get their booster dose as soon as they are eligible, to best protect themselves, their loved ones and the community from the ongoing transmission of COVID-19.

Health also strongly recommends that people aged 12 years and over who are severely immunocompromised have a third primary dose of vaccine from two months after their second dose.

NSW Health vaccination clinics are now administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children aged five to 11 years old. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to make a booking for vaccination at any NSW Health vaccination clinic, at a general practitioner, or a community pharmacy.

If you are seeking data, you can search cases by postcode on the NSW Government website.

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