The Western NSW Local Health District announced new reporting protocols as a result of easing COVID-19 restrictions across the state and high vaccination rates.
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Health authorities will no longer reveal how many of the new daily cases were known to be active in the community while infections.
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Residents are being advised to "continue to act as if active COVID-19 cases may be present in your community by following safety measures and responding to alerts".
There were 10 new cases identified across the Western NSW LHD in Sunday's figures, which were gathered to 8pm on Saturday night.
Five were in Bathurst, three in Walgett, and one each in Dubbo and Orange.
It's the first time in eight days the region's total number of new cases has hit double-digits.
So far there have been 1590 confirmed cases in the Western NSW LHD. There are 92 people being cared for in the care in the community program, however 25 have been discharged.
Across NSW there were 296 new infections in the 24 hours to 8pm on Saturday and four deaths.
Five new cases were also reported in the the Far West NSW LHD in Sunday's figures.
The first dose vaccination figure for people over 16 has ticked over 93 per cent, with full inoculation at 84.4 per cent for that demographic.
Zaarkacha Marlan
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
