Coronavirus testing facilities in western NSW, including Orange, are now seeing 1000 people a week.
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And the GP-led clinics' operations have been extended by at least one month, until the end of September.
Western NSW Public Health Network CEO Andrew Harvey said the Orange respiratory clinic at Bloomfield had been busy during the school holidays.
"While we're extremely happy that there have been no new cases of COVID-19 detected in western NSW for some weeks now, locals are definitely continuing to do the right thing by themselves and others by making sure they're being tested," he said.
"Some of our respiratory clinics, including at Orange, have been especially busy during the school holidays," he said.
However Mr Harvey said there had been "a slight decline" at others, including Dubbo.
"I urge everyone who has a runny nose, a cough, temperature or any other cold or flu-like symptoms to make sure they're tested and stay at home," he said.
There have been no new cases of COVID-19 detected in western NSW for some weeks now.
- Andrew Harvey, WNSW Public Health Network CEO
Mr Harvey said more than 7500 people had been tested at the western NSW respiratory clinics.
They include many children however, the rate did not increase during the holidays.
He said children accounted for 25 per cent of all tests.
Originally the respiratory clinics were expected to run until at least the end of August however the term had been extended.
Mr Harvey said they would continue through to the end of September.
He said that may be further extended depending on the number of cases in NSW in the next few weeks.
People still need to make a booking for to be tested.
Mr Harvey said that could be done via their regular doctor, online at wnswphn.org.au/coronavirus/public_information or by calling healthdirect on 1800 022 222.
Meanwhile, NSW Health is urging anyone who has been in Victoria in the past 14 days or has visited one of the known hotspots for COVID-19, including the Crossroads Hotel Casula (between July 3-10), Picton Hotel July 4-5 or 9-10) or Planet Fitness Gym Casula (July 3-10) will need to self-isolate for 14 days.
They also need to be tested even if no symptoms were present.
Those people have also been told to continue the self-isolation regardless of initial swab results. They need to be re-tested if symptoms develop.
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I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.
I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.
