Despite only a single new case of COVID-19 being identified across the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) today, new red flags have been raised for a couple of Western Plains communities.

The fresh warnings come after new virus fragments were detected in samples taken from local sewage treatment facilities in Coonabarabran and Nyngan earlier this week.

Neither the Bogan or Warrumbungle LGAs have had new local cases of COVID-19 identified in more than a month.

WNSWLHD staff have encouraged members of both communities to be extra vigilant for signs and symptoms of the virus and to come forward for testing, even if they don't have symptoms.

If you and everyone else in your household don't have symptoms and aren't considered close contacts, you will not have to isolate while waiting on test results.

Testing services are available at the Coonabarabran Health Service Monday to Friday from 1-2.30pm and the Nyngan Health Service Monday to Friday from 10am-1.30pm and at 2pm on Saturday.

Those wishing to get tested can also click here to find their closest local testing clinic.

Up to 8pm last night (Thursday 28 October), there were a total of 1427 COVID-19 tests across the region, a decline from previous days this week.

From these tests, only a single new case was found in Bathurst, which has been identified as a household contact of previous cases.

Those currently infected with the virus continue to dwindle as a further 13 patients were discharged from the COVID Care in the Community program. Zero are currently hospitalised.

Health officials also continue to maintain high vaccination rates are essential to reduce further risk of viral transmission, especially with fully-vaccinated travellers from Greater Sydney - and potentially overseas - being allowed to travel to regional NSW again from Monday 1 November.

More information on vaccination, including current and future pop-up vaccination clinics, in the WNSWLHD can be found here.