Armidale Regional Council Mayor Ian Tiley says he couldn't think of a more resilient and caring community than the people of the Armidale region to stay the course and adhere to the current lockdown to defeat this COVID challenge together.
"As our region settles in after a third day of a snap week-long lockdown, it is clear from all reports of empty streets, minimal movement and nearly 1200 tests conducted yesterday that everyone is taking this extremely seriously," said Mayor Tiley.
"It is disappointing but not surprising that COVID has reached our region. Over the last few years we have dealt with drought, bushfires and COVID and I am in no doubt that if we stick together, do the right thing and look-out for each other we will get past this current outbreak of community transmission.
There are now three confirmed cases of community transmission, all from the same household. Exposure sites have included Armidale Secondary College and the Explorer service from Broadmeadow to Armidale on 29 July.
Today the Premier has also announced that our neighbours in Tamworth will be in lockdown from 5pm this evening. There is no confirmed case of community transmission in Tamworth however a woman from Newcastle with COVID had visited a number of locations."
