Across the Western NSW Local Health District 10 new cases were identified with the remaining six all located in Coonabarabran. There were 173 new COVID-19 cases and two people died across NSW in the same time period.

The extra four cases brings the Orange figure to eight from the past two days with four other people from Orange, and one from Cabonne testing positive to the virus as of 8pm Sunday.

Drive-through testing is available at Orange Showground and Wade Park between 8am to 4pm.

A WNSWLHD spokesman said the majority of cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Orange over recent days have either been household contacts of a previously-identified case, or had known links to previous case.

"Vaccination rates in Orange are strong and we know how effective vaccines are in stopping people from getting very sick, but also reducing the chances of contracting and transmitting COVID-19," he said.

"COVID-19 is still creeping around our communities, and as restrictions continue to ease and movement increases the chance of COVID-19 spreading does too.

"Everyone, as individuals, has a responsibility to help stop that spread of COVID-19 and there's a number of easy ways people can help protect themselves, their loved ones and their community."

The spokesman said the most important is getting vaccinated, getting tested regularly, make sure to check in using QR codes wherever you go and continue to follow guidance and advice from NSW Health.

"If you or your children feel unwell, don't go to work or school. Go and get tested and isolate until you get a negative result. And be aware of how you, or your kids, are interacting with other people," he said.

People with no symptoms are also called on to be tested for COVID-19 surveillance. anyone who has a surveillance test will not need to isolate if they do not have any symptoms; if no one in their household has symptoms and if they, or no one else in their household is a close contact of person with COVID-19.

They will also not need to isolate if they have not been to any of the places named as a close or casual contact venue.

There has been 1742 cases of COVID in the health district and currently no one is in hospical with COVID. However, 72 people are being cared for in the community while three had been discharged as of 8pm Monday.

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