Restrictions lifted in northern NSW shires

Restrictions have been lifted overnight in northern NSW after the state recorded another day without a local case. Mandatory mask rules and 30-person caps on household gatherings have been removed for the Byron, Ballina, Lismore and Tweed shires since 11:59pm last night. The restrictions were introduced on Wednesday when a local man tested positive for COVID-19 after sitting near a group of infectious Queenslanders at a Byron Bay bachelorette party.