The tiny western NSW town of Gulargambone, when last measured, had a population of 400 people, with almost half Indigenous - NITV.
The coronavirus has reached another remote community with a large Aboriginal population, with Gulargambone, recording a new case on Monday.
“I’ve got people to go and get essentials for me and drop them off outside without any contact,” he said. He said the best way through this is for people to take up the vaccine, continue to follow the health orders and look out for each other during a difficult time. Having recorded two COVID-19 cases late last week, Goodooga recorded six more cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday.
Western NSW chief executive Scott McLachlan said the situation in Goodooga nevertheless remained of major concern. Across the Western NSW local health district there were 24 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday. In total, the district is now managing 283 COVID-positive people.Five people in the district are in intensive care, with one ventilated.
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