The region hosted more than 100,000 people at Bluesfest in Byron Bay over the weekend, but authorities said the 50 per cent increase in COVID cases was likely the result of broader travel over Easter.
There has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in northern New South Wales, despite numbers across the state trending down, as holiday makers and festival goers flock to the region.It follows hundreds of thousands of people travelling to the region for the Easter break and eventsThe local health district recorded monthly highs for two days in a row with 631 cases detected yesterday and 719 today.
The region, which is currently in recovery mode after two devastating flood events, hosted more than 100,000 people at theBut authorities said the uptick was likely the result of broader travel to the area over the Easter break. Some areas in the region have lagged behind with uptake of the COVID vaccine, but Mr Douglas was comfortable with the current rates.
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