FOUR new cases of COVID-19 have emerged across the Western NSW Local Health District following Sunday's report in the 24-hours leading to 8pm.
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Of those cases, one case had an address connected to Gilgandra, with the remaining three cases reported for Molong just outside of Orange.
There were no new cases identified in Orange or Blayney Local Government areas.
Positive COVID-19 cases, connected to the Cabonne LGA, first surfaced on Sunday, November 28.
Since this time, there are now 62 positive cases with addresses connected to the Cabonne Local Government Area.
Of these 62 cases, 11 were recorded for the Cabonne LGA - without a specific town within the LGA identified - and 51 cases have been directly linked to Molong, a town approximately 33 kilometres outside the city of Orange.
RAHT kits have now been made available to all students across the two schools in Molong, though - given the end of year period and shared levels of caution in the community - many parents are choosing to keep children at home for the short remainder of the term.
The Old Railway Station in Molong will continue drive-through testing from 10am to 3pm and the drive-through clinic in Orange will remain operating at the Orange Showground from 8am to 4pm.
Statewide, NSW has recorded 208 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm on Sunday.
This figure is down by 78 from the previous reporting period on Saturday and includes a number of Omicron cases which have jumped by 15 in the same period.
Zero deaths were recorded, with 152 hospital cases receiving treatment for the virus and 24 cases in ICU.
NSW vaccination rates in NSW have stalled, just shy of the milestone to further lift restrictions in the state.
The first dose figure sits at 94.6 per cent, with 92.8 per cent of adults 16+ fully vaccinated.
Figures for people aged 12-15 are at 81.4 per cent for one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine received and 77.2 per cent of people aged 12-15 have received two doses.
Testing figures are at 61,132 in the last 24-hour period.
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