Western NSW Local Health District confirmed the positive cases and plans were put in motion to activate with fever clinics facilities in Orange, Bathurst and Dubbo, to cater for changes in demand.

However, to maintain privacy and confidentiality, the locations of confirmed COVID-19 cases were not made public.

The news came in light of substantial speculation, and what was a rapidly changing situation to manage COVID-19.

According to a spokesperson from the Western NSW LHD, these individuals acted in accordance with advice on self-isolation, and as a result there were no contacts identified as being at risk.

It was reported that none of the confirmed cases had visited Orange Hospital, which, other than reasonable steps being implemented in response to COVID-19, continued to operate as normal.

It was revealed on March 20 that the Orange Ex-Services' Club's Country Club and golf course would shut for good from March 23.

Club CEO Daniel Perkiss said the Ex-Services' Club faced major economic hits due to cancellations and a drop in trade directly related to the spread of the coronavirus.

Mr Perkiss said the club needed to rationalise to limit its losses.

"With outgoing operating expenses of $500,000 per week, the club needs to be agile and responsive to these unprecedented external headwinds," he said.

He said the golf course at Bloomfield had been due to close on June 30 as part of the amalgamation with Wentworth Golf Club but that had been brought forward due to the economic situation.

"These measures have been taken on the back of monumental cancellations in the club's functions, conferencing and accommodation," Mr Perkiss said.

On March 13 news came that Cadia Valley Operation's 1000-strong workforce and over 350 contractors had been asked to work from home if they could in the wake of three confirmed coronavirus cases in Orange.

A statement from Newcrest Mining Limited said leaders at the mine had been asked to "review staffing levels" to ensure only essential members came into the Cadia site, while non-operational roles were to work remotely if possible.

All non-essential meetings and visits from external parties were cancelled.

A company spokesperson said the measures were "introduced to reduce the chance of Coronavirus spreading to our operational sites and support offices".

The spokesperson said at the time that there were no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its workforce.

"Across all of Newcrest's operations we have a number of business continuity plans and contingencies ready to implement in the event of a significant number of operational employees and contractors being exposed or contracting the virus to minimise disruptions to our operations," the spokesperson said.

A 31-year-old man was taken to Orange Hospital on March 12 with burns to his legs following a house fire in Bowen that morning.

Fire and Rescue NSW Duty Commander Inspector Chris Andrews said numerous triple-0 calls were received about the blaze at a home on Lewana Place.

"An adult male who was a resident of the home suffered burns to his legs and feet and also smoke inhalation," he said.

"He was treated on scene and then transported [to hospital] by NSW Ambulance."

Inspector Andrews said 40 per cent of the home was severely damaged by fire.

"One bedroom was fully involved [in fire] at the front of the house and the fire had spread into a second bedroom and into the roof cavity, but it didn't come through the roof tiles," he said.

It was March 3 when news came to light that an Orange resident had been caught watering his lawn, something that made them the first person to be fined by Orange City Council for illegal water use in the drought.

Council spokesman Nick Redmond said the man was issued with the fine the week before.

"A local person was using town water to fill up what appeared to be a rainwater tank and then using that tank to water a lawn," he said.

Watering lawns is banned under Orange's tough Level 5 restrictions.

Mr Redmond said in February about 10 letters were sent out to residents following people complaining about others inappropriately using water.

He said the council's water ranger also visited properties to follow up complaints.

The council did not reveal the amount the resident had been fined stating it was confidential.