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Virus testing bungle leaves tourism haven in the dark – South Burnett Times
Byron Bay sewage samples supposed to be tested for COVID-19 to detect any hidden cases were mistakenly frozen instead of refrigerated, rendering them useless.
BYRON Bay sewage samples supposed to be tested for COVID-19 to detect any hidden cases were mistakenly frozen instead of refrigerated by council workers, rendering them useless.
The bungle has left the shire without sewage testing results for about a month amid new cases in New South Wales, North Coast Public Health director Paul Corben confirmed.
It comes as Byron is bustling with visitors, including Gold Coast tourists, who have been making the most of the festive period.
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