There are now 41 people in Western Region hospitals with COVID-19 - three of them in intensive care.
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That's as of 8pm Sunday after another weekend where local case numbers climbed.
Parkes recorded a total 83 new cases; Forbes 40 and Cabonne 46 - from PCR tests alone - in the four days to 8pm Sunday.
These numbers do not include home rapid antigen test results, which it is now mandatory to report, as a breakdown of numbers per district is not available.
State wide, 17 people died in the 24-hour reporting period as more than 29,500 new cases were reported; those a mix of traditional PCR and RAT results.
Nationally, 95 per cent of Australians have had their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly has given an update. That full story here.
The Western NSW Local Health District continues to stress the importance of vaccination.
They urge people to book their booster and make an appointment for those aged five to 11 to get their first dose. You can do this online or by phoning your GP or pharmacy.
They also urge us all to:
- Wear a mask indoors.
- Wash and sanitise your hands frequently.
- Practice physical distancing and avoid crowds or gatherings where you are aren't able to.
- Use QR codes.
- Be particularly careful around older people, or people with health conditions.
