Northern Rivers News

BYRON BAY AND TWEED HEADS COVID DEATHS

A Tweed Heads and a Byron Bay resident, both aged in their 80’s, are the Northern Health District’s latest covid casualties.

The region also saw a slight rise in hospitalisations from 40 to 44 cases overnight, with five in ICU.

To date 18 Northern New South Wales residents – 11 men and seven women – have died with the virus.

Meanwhile, case numbers were almost half of yesterday’s with 695 new infections.

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Gracie Richter

Gracie Richter is a Reporter for NBN News, covering the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales and based in Lismore. Gracie joined the NBN News team in September 2021, moving to the Far North Coast from Brisbane. Get in touch by emailing gracie.richter@nine.com.au Twitter: @GracieRichter

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