The townships of Walgett and Collarenebri remain on high alert with staff from the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) announcing several recent cases of COVID-19 were infectious in the community.

Up to 8pm last night (Tuesday 12 October) there were 14 new cases of COVID-19 across the district. Eight of these were located in Walgett and two were from Collarenebri.

Other cases were identified in Wellington (two), Orange (one) and Bathurst (one). The new cases takes the LHD's cumulative total to 1516.

According to the WNSWLHD, nine of these cases were in the community while infectious.

This includes both of the Collarenebri cases - which were first reported yesterday by WNSW Chief Executive Scott McLachlan - and five of the Walgett cases.

In addition to the communities with active cases, health authorities remain concerned about towns which have had recent positive sewerage detections.

This includes Brewarrina, which had a positive detection from a sample taken as recently as Monday 11 October.

A positive case in the community is yet to be identified with WNSWLHD Chief Executive Scott McLachlan urging members of the community to come forward for testing, even if they aren't exhibiting any symptoms, last week.

The community of Gulargambone - which had a positive detection last week - is still waiting on the results of a sewerage sample taken this week to see if there were still signs of the virus in their town.

NSW venues of concern continue to be updated, with the full list of venues of concern and information for close and casual contacts available on the NSW Health Website.

Despite the reports of four more deaths in the state, none of these were from the WNSWLHD. Nine patients remain hospitalised with one in intensive care.

On a more positive note, a further 28 patients were discharged from the COVID Care in the Community program.

Between Wednesday 6 October and Wednesday 13 October 171 people have been discharged from this program, including 20 from the Bourke LGA, 15 from the Narromine LGA, four from the Walgett LGA and two in the Warrumbungle LGA and one from the Gilgandra LGA.

245 people are still currently receiving care as of 13 October. 26 are in Bourke, two are in Gilgandra, seven are in Narromine, 15 are in Walgett and six are in Warrumbungle.

A total of 2356 tests were conducted across the WNSWLHD. Authorities continue to remind residents of the importance of regular testing as the regions exit lockdown conditions this week.

Mr McLachlan said anyone not exhibiting symptoms, who haven't been in contact with any symptomatic people or are not close contacts can get tested without having to isolate as part of their surveillance testing program.

Testing is currently available across the LHD in various multi-purpose health services, though residents are advised to call in advance.

A list of pop-up testing locations and times in current areas of concern can also be found here.