Byron, Ballina and Tweed Covid alert after Sydney case arrives

Another Northern Rivers case of Covid-19 has been confirmed after a traveller arrived in the region while infectious at the weekend.

A Sydney traveller has tested positive to Covid-19 after being infectious in the Northern Rivers region for two days.

A Sydney traveller has brought a fresh case of Covid-19 to the Northern Rivers after arriving in the region at the weekend.

Northern NSW Local Health District released a statement on Monday afternoon, detailing the new case who was infectious in the Byron, Ballina and Tweed areas between Saturday, September 18 and Monday, September 20.

The statement said the case would be included in NSW Health’s official reporting on Tuesday.

“The person is not a resident of the Northern NSW Local Health District but is isolating and receiving care in the area,” the statement read.

“The case travelled on Virgin Flight VA 1141 on 18 September, leaving Sydney at 7:30am and arriving in Ballina at 8:45am.

“All passengers and crew are being contacted by NSW Health and will be required to get tested and self-isolate as instructed.”

Further contact tracing is currently under way, and any exposures venues of public concern will be listed.

The announcement makes a total of three new Covid-19 positive cases since the Lismore lockdown started last week.

If you are directed to get tested for Covid-19 or self-isolate at any time, you must follow the rules given to you by Health staff, whether or not the venue or exposure setting is listed on the NSW Health website.

Anyone with even the mildest of cold-like symptoms is urged to immediately come forward for testing and isolate until a negative result is received.