Another 526 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern NSW Local Health District, with 75 of them in Lismore Local Government Area (LGA).

There has also been a rise in Covid patients admitted to local hospitals – today there are 56 patients in hospital, with five in ICU. Yesterday, hospitalised cases numbered only 35.

Of the new reported cases, 144 of them came from positive PCR tests and 382 from positive rapid antigen tests (RAT).

New Covid case numbers in the Clarence Valley are rising - and interestingly, numbers in Byron are significantly lower than at the start of the latest spike in Covid cases.

Local breakdown

The totals new cases by LGA are as follows: (both PCR and RAT included):

Tweed 193, Ballina 85, Clarence Valley 79, Lismore 75, Richmond Valley 43, Byron 41, Kyogle 10.

Locally, two people from the Tweed area aged in their 80s have died from from COVID-19.

NSW statistics

Across NSW, there were 12,818 positive test results (cases) notified to 8pm last night – including 7,913 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 4,905 positive PCR tests.

The deaths of 30 people with COVID-19 have also been reported; 21 men and 9 women.

One was in their 30s, one was in their 50s, five were in their 70s, 19 were in their 80s and four were in their 90s.

Five people who died had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, 19 people had received two doses and six people were not vaccinated.

Two people who died were aged under 65. A man in his 30s had received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and had no significant underlying health conditions. A woman in her 50s was not vaccinated and had underlying health conditions. 

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,424.

There are currently 2,749 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, including 186 people in intensive care, 70 of whom require ventilation.

Vaccinations

Across NSW, more than 95% of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94% have received two doses to Sunday 30 January 2022.

Of people aged 12 to 15, 83.2% have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78.5% have received two doses. Of people aged 5 to 11, 39% have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 15,727,205 with 4,792,299 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 10,934,906 administered by the GP network,

pharmacies and other providers to 11:59pm on Sunday 30 January 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.

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.

People aged 12 years and over who are severely immunocompromised are recommended to 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.

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.