Premium Content Subscriber only In the past four weeks, more than 19,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Northern NSW, and only one positive result has been detected. Of those tests, more than 10,000 tests were conducted in the region in the past week. NNSWLHD Chief Executive Wayne Jones said: "The Northern NSW community has really got behind our call to get tested". . "Over the past week there has been a significant increase in testing, and I want to thank the residents and visitors who have come forward. "High rates of testing help us to detect any cases in the community as early as possible."