Science
80000 COVID tests and counting: Meet the team behind it – Ballina Shire Advocate
LABORATORY scientists in Lismore have been working 15-hour days, seven days a week to keep us safe.

A TEAM of dedicated scientists have been a vital element in analysing over 50,000 of the 80,000 COVID-19 tests undertaken on the Northern Rivers.
According to NSW Health Pathology, Lismore Laboratory Manager of Microbiology, Glenn Hawkins, his team have done an exceptional job in processing the samples and ensuring patients receive accurate results – and peace of mind – as efficiently as possible.
Mr Hawkins and his team are situated at Lismore Base Hospital where they have been operating seven…
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