FREE COVID-19 clinic now open at Byron Central Hospital

FREE COVID-19 clinic now open at Byron Central Hospital

Published on 02 April 2020

The Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) has opened a new COVID-19 clinic at the Byron Central Hospital.

The free clinic welcomes backpackers in the Byron Shire who have any COVID-19-like symptoms.

Backpackers with symptoms of COVID-19, including fever, headache, cough, runny nose or shortness of breath should, even if the symptoms are mild, isolate themselves from others and present to the clinic which is a free service.

The clinic is open from 10am-4pm, seven days a week.

The NNSWLHD has now included backpackers as a target group along with people who have respiratory symptoms or fever who meet one of more of the following criteria:

A close contact of a confirmed case International travel in the 14 days prior to illness onset A cruise ship passenger or crew member who has travelled in the 14 days prior to illness onset A health worker, aged care or other residential care worker In a geographically-localised area with elevated risk of community transmission.

People do not need to phone ahead to attend the clinic.

For advice and information about COVID-19 visit NSW Health.

People who require translating or interpreting services should call 131 450.

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