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List of Covid-19 testing clinics on the Northern Rivers

Northern rivers residents are urged to get tested after a man in his 50s, staying at Byron Bay, tested positive to Covid-19.

A QML Pathology drive-through Covid-19 testing clinic has been set up at the Cavanbah Centre on Ewingsdale Road, in Byron Bay, after a man staying in the town tested positive to Covid-19. File Picture: Liana Boss
A QML Pathology drive-through Covid-19 testing clinic has been set up at the Cavanbah Centre on Ewingsdale Road, in Byron Bay, after a man staying in the town tested positive to Covid-19. File Picture: Liana Boss

A man staying at Byron Bay has tested positive to Covid-19, prompting urgent calls for people who are feeling well to get tested.

It was not yet known what venues the man visited.

Testing clinics are listed below, more centres may open in response to the positive case.

Lismore

• Lismore, Southern Cross University car park. Sullivan Nicolaides drive through. No appointment needed, but children under 5 cannot be tested in the drive through (go to Wyrallah Rd clinic). Open 8am- 5.30pm daily.

• Lismore Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, 62 Wyrallah Road, Shop 12, Wyrallah Road Shopping Centre, Lismore, Wed- Fri, 9am-5pm

• Lismore Base Hospital, Uralba Street, Lismore.

Byron Shire

• Cavanbah Centre, 249 Ewingsdale Rd, Byron Bay. Open from 1pm today (Monday August 9)

• Byron Central Hospital, 54 Ewingsdale Road, Ewingsdale

• Byron Bay Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, 1 Byron Street, Byron Bay

• Mullumbimby Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology (Daley St), 125 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby – appointments are required

• Ocean Shores Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, 84 Rajah Road, Shop 4 Ocean Shores Shopping Village, Ocean Shores – appointments are required.

Ballina Shire

• Alstonville Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, 106 Main Street, Alstonville – appointments required

• Ballina 5Cyte Pathology Ballina Drive-through Clinic, 319 River Street, Ballina

• Ballina Respiratory Clinic, 92 Tamar Street, Shop 12, Tamar Shopping Village, Ballina. Online bookings via flhealthcare.com.au, walk-ins accepted

• Ballina Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, 90 Tamar Street, Ballina

• Lennox Head Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, 62 Ballina Street, Shop 4, Lennox Head – appointments are required.

Casino- Richmond Valley

• Casino Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, 166 Canterbury Street, Shops 3-4, RSM Centre, Casino

• Casino Respiratory Clinic, 107 Barker Street, Casino – appointments are required

• Casino, West St (opposite the Golf Course). Readers have advised a drive through clinic has opened at the site

• Evans Head Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, 27 Woodburn Street, Evans Head – appointments are required.

Kyogle

• Kyogle Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, 199 Summerland Way, McKid Medical Centre, Kyogle – appointments are required.

Tenterfield

• Tenterfield Hospital, 1 Naas St, Tenterfield - It will operate on weekdays from 11am-1pm. To book a weekend appointment, call 6739 5200

Tweed Shire

• Murwillumbah Respiratory Clinic, 14 King St, Murwillumbah – appointments are required

• Murwillumbah Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology (King St), 14 King Street, Murwillumbah

• Tweed Hospital, Solander Street, Tweed Heads.

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