As at 8pm on 16 November 2021 there have now been 177 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the 7 local government arears within the Northern NSW Local Health District since 13 September 2021 when the Delta Variant Outbreal first reached Northern NSW reached .
A total of 64 of these confirmed COVID-19 infections (36.15 per cent of all Northern NSW cases since 13 September 2021) have been recorded in the first 16 days since NSW Premier & Liberal MP for Epping Dominic Perrottet opened up Northern NSW to Greater Sydney, interstate & overseas travellers. That is equivalent to 4 new COVID-19 infections a day.
CONFIRMED LOCALLY ACQUIRED COVID-19 CASE LOCATION BREAKDOWN IN NORTHEN NSW BETWEEN 13 SEPTEMBER & 16 NOVEMBER 2021:
Tweed Shire - 7 cases + 2 infections contracted elsewhere in NSW
Byron Bay - 7 cases + 2 confirmed infections within the LGA not entered into NNSWLHD records as these individuals were no longer in the region.
Ballina - 15 cases
Kyogle - 22 cases
Richmond Valley - 25 cases + 1 case confirmed on 10 Nov 2021 where infection was contracted overseas
Lismore City - 42 cases
Clarence Valley - 59 cases.
AS of 14 November 2021 the fully vaccinated rate for the 16 years old to 90 years and over resident population in Northern NSW was:
Tweed Shire – 83.3%
Byron Bay – 78.7%
Ballina – 92.6%
Kyogle – 84.9%
Richmond Valley – 86.4%
Lismore City – 86.2%
Clarence Valley – 89.2%
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