THIRD COVID-19 CASE CONFIRMED IN NORTHERN NSW

A third case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Northern New South Wales.

The patient is currently self-isolating and is believed to have contracted the virus overseas, returning a positive result on Tuesday.

Passengers in rows 7-11 on Virgin flight VA1141 arriving in Ballina from Sydney on March 10 are being urged to monitor for symptoms.

Two other COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the region earlier this week.