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Byron Shire residents urged to get tested

Fragments of the COVID-19 virus have been found in the Byron Bay sewerage treatment plant (STP) that services Byron Bay, Broken Head, Suffolk Park, Wategos, and Sunrise areas and the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWHD) are asking residents and visitors to get tested at the first sign of any symptoms. ‘At present, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 anywhere in the Northern NSW Local Health District,’ Paul Corben, Director North Coast Public Health Unit said. ‘Testing sewage can help provide early warning of undetected infections in an area. In this instance, where there are no known cases of COVID-19 this is of particular concern.’

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NBN News | HEALTH BOSSES ISSUE WARNING TO NORTH COAST SWIMMERS

The North Coast Public Health Unit has issued a warning for people to use common sense before deciding to swim at rivers and beaches this weekend. Director Paul Corben says people should avoid swimming if there are signs of pollution or debris in the water or on the tide line. Ear infections, eye infections and fever are common illnesses that result from swimming in contaminated water. (NO AUDIO)

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Flood waters might be subsiding, but the risk isn t gone

Flood waters might be subsiding, but the risk isn t gone
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Operational error over Byron Shire s sewage surveillance program – Echonetdaily

Byron Shire Council’s award-winning West Byron Sewage Treatment Plant. Photo waterandcarbon.com.au An ‘operational error’ has resulted in Byron Shire’s sewage surveillance results being unreported since the week ending December 5. The tests are considered an addition to COVID-19 testing, as it only detects presence of the virus, including from those who have recovered. Director North Coast Public Health, Paul Corben said in a statement, ‘Sewage testing is an extra COVID-19 surveillance mechanism in addition to testing of residents and visitors’. ‘Byron Bay is participating in the state’s sewage surveillance program; however, no results are available from the two Byron Shire testing locations since the week ending December 5.

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Virus testing bungle leaves tourism haven in the dark

Byron s Nicqui Yazdi, a shire resident known for her work with the Local Drug Action Team and Byron Underage Drinking and Drug Initiative, spoke out on Facebook, describing the situation as an epic mess . The revelation coincided with NSW announcing 10 new locally acquired cases on Thursday. Victoria announced it would close its border with NSW from 11:59pm on January 1 as it recorded its sixth active coronavirus case. Byron Bay bustling on New Year’s Day. Ms Yazdi said: I sent out a number of emails yesterday (Wednesday) and called around trying to clarify the lack of current reports for more than a month now on sewage testing at the two Byron plants on the official NSW Health Covid Surveillance site, and I received an email response last night from Wayne Jones, the chief executive of the Northern NSW Local Health District.

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