A NEW case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in Western NSW following a nine-day run of stable numbers.
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Orange remains steady at 10 cases as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region has now increased to 45, with the latest person to be diagnosed from the Mid-Western local government area.
There are now a total of five confirmed cases in this LGA.
Despite requests from Australian Community Media, health authorities will not confirm how many people have recovered in each LGA.
Of the other LGAs in the region, Orange has the highest number of COVID-19 cases at 10. It has also recorded the region's only death from the virus, a 67-year-old woman.
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Bathurst has had nine confirmed COVID-19 cases, while there have been six in Dubbo and five in Cabonne.
This is followed by Blayney (3) and Coonamble (2), while Narromine, Parkes, Warren, Warrumbungle and Weddin each have one confirmed case.
A number of LGAs, including Cowra, Forbes, Bogan and Oberon, have had no COVID-19 cases at all.
Nationally, almost 6400 Australians have caught the virus, with 56 per cent of them now recovered.
Australian deaths: 62 (26 in NSW, 14 in Vic, four in Qld, six in WA, six in Tas, two in ACT, four in SA). 18 were passengers on the Ruby Princess.
Health district tips
- Clean your hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds with soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub
- Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with tissue or a flexed elbow
- Avoid close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms
- Stay home if you are sick
- Keep your distance from others as much as possible through social distancing
For advice and information about COVID-19 visit NSW Health.