Also on Sunday, Chemist Warehouse on Summer Street was listed as a site of exposure after a COVID-positive person visited the store on Wednesday, November 3, between 6:10pm and 6:15pm. Anyone who was there during this period must get tested immediately and self-isolate until they get a negative result.

Up to 8pm Sunday, there were no new cases in Orange, Cabonne or Blayney, while across the whole health district there was just one new case - it was identified in Dubbo.

On Friday, Bunnings, North Orange Woolworths and Metro Petroleum on Bathurst Road were all added as sites of concern.

As NSW edged towards more freedoms on Monday, there were 187 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths recorded.

While the state's population of those aged 16 years and over are now 89.8 per cent fully vaccinated, and 93.9 per cent have had their first dose.

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