Dubbo has recorded one of nine new cases of COVID-19 identified in the Western NSW Local Health District, and there's a renewed call for the community to get tested.
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There were five new cases confirmed at Orange and three at Bathurst in the 24 hours to 8pm on Saturday taking the total to nine, the health district reported in a post to social media.
It adds to the 10 new cases identified in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday, of which six were at Bathurst, two were at Dubbo and two were at Wellington.
The venues of concern list has been updated with one Dubbo and three Wellington locations.
People who were at the Dubbo RSL Memorial Club on Wednesday November 3 from 5pm to 8pm are advised to get tested immediately and self-isolate until they receive a negative result.
Anyone who was at Wellington's Grand Hotel dining room on Tuesday November 2 from 12.30pm to 3.30pm are advised to get tested immediately, however people with no symptoms do not need to isolate while waiting for their test result, NSW Health advises on its website.
People who were at D'Aquino's Liquor Wellington on Monday from 4.35pm to 4.40pm should get tested immediately and self-isolate until they receive a negative result.
The same directions apply to anyone who was at Coles Wellington on Friday October 29 from 6.55pm to 7.10pm.
The health district is encouraging people with "no symptoms to be tested for COVID-19 surveillance".
People who have a surveillance test will not need to isolate if they do not have any symptoms, no one in their household has symptoms, they and no else in their household is a close contact of a person with COVID-19 and if they have not been to any places listed as a close or casual contact venue, the health district advises.
Testing for COVID-19 is available at Dubbo Showground.
