Most people can use rapid antigen tests to confirm if they are COVID-19 positive.

458 new COVID-19 cases reported for Mid North Coast

Jan 25, 2022

There were 458 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Mid North Coast Local Health District to 8pm yesterday (24 January 2022) – including 327 positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) and 131 positive PCR tests*.

Of the 131 positive PCR tests, 61 are from Coffs Harbour Local Government Area (LGA), 59 are from Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA, five are from Nambucca Valley LGA, four are from Bellingen LGA and two are from Kempsey LGA.

There are 52 COVID-19 cases in Mid North Coast hospitals, with one person in intensive care.

There have been 12,399 cases reported in the district since June 2021.

At our Mid North Coast Health clinics, there were 406 tests conducted yesterday.

For COVID-19 updates, including testing and vaccination clinic details and information about self-isolation, visit the NSW Government website.

If you have tested positive to COVID-19 you can find more information about managing it safely at home, if you are in a low risk category, on the NSW Health website.

* Please note there may be some cases included in these numbers where people have reported positive RATs on multiple days and/or where people have also had a positive PCR test during the same reporting period.