Across the region over the past 24 hours new covid cases have come in at 29, with 3 of these in Bourke, 2 in Narromine, and 1 registered for the Walgett LGA, although this case is not in the Walgett area and is currently under investigation.

The new cases in the Bourke LGA are all in Engonnia.

The remainder of Western Local Health District cases were in Dubbo (18), Blayney (2), Bathurst (1 at the gaol), Mudgee/Mid Western LGA (1) and Orange (1).

A fairly large increase in the list of Venues of Concern has accompanied these new cases, including in Narromine and Walgett where all were infectious in the community.

The total number of active cases in the Western LHD is now 630, including 477 in Dubbo. Today 18 people are in hospital with four of these in intensive care and on ventilation. Both Bourke and Brewarrina now have one covid patient each admitted to hospital yesterday. There are 460 people being cared for at home or in community accommodation by specialists.

Around 85% of the cases in the region are aged under 50, with 39% under 20 years old and just 16% over 70 years.

Aboriginal community members make up about 66% of the total.

"Today we expect 130 people to be discharged from care," Mr McLachlan said. "Nearly three weeks on from the start of the outbreak a lot of people have recovered."

"It has been a pretty scary time for all those people and taken a huge effort."

As numbers attending testing sites dropped from 4400 to 3600 yesterday, Western LHD CEO Scott McLachlan emphasised the importance of the two-pronged approach (1) getting vaccinated with whatever is available and (2) getting tested if showing any symptoms, or having any concerns about contact - even if you've been vaccinated.

"A lot of people didn't know they had covid at the time they were out in the community," Mr McLachlan said. "This is the time to be really cautious."

Wait times for tests are now averaging around ten minutes and getting results takes around 24 hours now that new equipment and additional resources have been provided to the region's pathology labs.

Vaccinations have increased with 2200 people receiving their jab over the past 24 hours.

The Coonamble shire continues to lead the way according to figures released today, from a few days' ago.

Mr McLachlan urged people to continue the good work and called for Bogan Shire residents to come forward for vaccinations.

According to local Dubbo GP, Dr Ai-Vee Chua, people need to be conscious of where they get their information on vaccines and speak to a trusted health professional rather than rely on social media or other online sources.

"This covid infection is very very preventable," Dr Chua said.

"It is now being called a disease of the unvaccinated."

Both Dr Chua and Mr McLachlan said that additional supplies of vaccines, along with mobile clinics, GP and AMS clinics and pharmacies, there are plenty of opportunities to get vaccinated and now is the time.