The Warrumbungle LGA has recorded its first case of COVID-19, although officials say it is currently regarded as low risk to the local community.

The Warrumbungle shire was one of multiple shires in the Western Plains to exit stay-at-home orders over the weekend.

However, authorities had previously indicated any new cases of community transmission in these shires would likely see them reinstated and urged locals to not become complacent.

Overall, the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) recorded a total of six new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the cumulative total to 997.

Other than today's Warrumbungle LGA case, three were in Bathurst and two were in Dubbo. Two cases were infectious in the community while two others are still under investigation.

This is the first time the district has recorded new case numbers in the single digits since Wednesday 11 August.

Despite this, WNSWLHD Chief Executive Scott McLachlan said it was important for everyone to remain cautious, especially considering multiple cases had been infectious in the community in recent days.

"There's some reason to be encouraged but I'd definitely say we're not out of the woods yet - in the overnight numbers, we have seen more cases and so I would expect in future days there will be increases, and ups and downs in those cases," Mr McLachlan said.

"It sort of feels like the eye of the storm - we don't want to get too complacent. We know this can come back to bite us very quickly which we've seen with the super-spreader events and issues where people have been out in the community, sometimes unknowingly, spreading COVID."

NSW venues of concern continue to be updated as investigations from WNSWLHD teams continue, including a new update in Walgett. The full list of venues of concern across the region can be found on the NSW Health website.

Recent sewerage testing has also identified fragments of the virus at the sewerage treatment plants in Trangie and Lightning Ridge in multiple instances, indicating the potential presence of one or more positive cases in both communities.

With no cases recently identified in these areas, local residents are urged to monitor for any symptoms of COVID and immediately go and get tested at the local Multi-Purpose Health Service - open between 10 and 11am - if they appear.

An updated list of other pop-up testing locations across the WNSWLHD can be found here.

36 new people have been discharged from the district's COVID Care in the Community program in the past 24 hours. 15 cases are currently in hospital, with a couple still on ventilation.

Mr McLachlan said WNSWLHD teams had been working hard to prepare additional hospitals, including the Cobar hospital, to care for COVID patients if and when they are needed.

WNSWLHD Chief Executive Scott McLachlan said now was not a time to be complacent, despite recording multiple days of low case numbers.

Stay-at-home orders to be discussed this afternoon for multiple LGAs

According to local member for Barwon Roy Butler, the Warrumbungle shire case was isolating at home in Mendooran, was linked to Dubbo and had not been infectious in the community.

He said he had therefore appealed to the government to not put the entire LGA back into lockdown.

Mr McLachlan and Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders confirmed the new case was being considered low risk at this stage, and therefore weren't expecting this would be necessary, though it would be discussed properly this afternoon.

"We're still figuring out how we deal with the new cases that get identified and really rapid decision making around the impact of any stay-at-home orders," Mr McLachlan said.

"That has been flagged up and it’ll be taken into consideration this afternoon around what impact there is for the Warrumbungle shire."

Also being discussed this afternoon are potentially lifting the stay-at-home orders for three other LGAs that will have recorded no new cases over 14 days tomorrow (Thursday 16 September), including the Bogan shire.

WNSWLHD hits vaccination milestone

It was also officially confirmed this morning that 80 per cent of the whole of the WNSWLHD population had received their first COVID-19 vaccine, while around 47.5 per cent had received their second.

Mr McLachlan said this was pleasing, but there was "still a long way to go" in his personal goal of getting two doses in every arm in Western NSW to maximise locals' protection against getting seriously ill if they contract COVID.

The ADF vaccination clinics continue to roll out across the Western Plains, with the second dose clinics - by appointment only - due to arrive in Warren on Thursday 16 September and Trangie on Saturday 18 September, among others.

A fully updated list of past, current and future pop-up vaccination clinics, including the current schedule for second dose clinics can be found here.

Vaccinations are also available at local GPs, participating pharmacies, Aboriginal Medical Services and respiratory clinics. Bookings at these venues can be found through the NSW Health vaccination eligibility checker.

For all the latest information about COVID-19 across NSW, including several handy links, be sure to check out our in-app COVID-19 button.