NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has praised the state for getting 'halfway there' to 70 per cent full vaccinations.

There were also six deaths in the period to 8pm on Saturday.

Dr Jeremy McAnulty said COVID-19 had been detected in areas of Regional NSW including Trangie, Byron Bay, Temora, Cooma and Tamworth.

"Our ongoing sewage surveillance system has detect some further things, or positive fragments, in some places where we don't have identified cases in regional NSW...We are concerned there may be cases unrecognised in these communities, so please come forward for testing if you have even the mildest of symptoms.

"We want to make sure you are cared for, but also your family and community are protected, if you do happen to have COVID."

The Temora community was warned on Tuesday that a potentially infected person visited multiple locations in the town on August 16 and 17.

The workers at the exposure sites later tested negative and it was later revealed that the potentially infected visitor was a false positive case.

The sewage treatment plant at Temora serves about 6,200 people, the sewage treatment plant at Cooma serves about 8,000 people and the sewage treatment plant at Tamworth serves about 45,000 people.

Temora Shire Council released a statement on Sunday morning.

"Earlier in the week Temora Shire Council were advised that a COVID positive case had visited a number of venues in Temora and Beckom," the statement said.

"Following this advice, council requested NSW Health to undertake testing of sewage as a precaution, to give the community a better indication of the actual situation.

"Council was delighted to be advised late last week that the case identified in the earlier report was actually a 'false positive'.

"The presence of COVID fragments is an indicator that someone who has or has had COVID-19 either lives in or has visited Temora."

Temora Council general manager Gary Lavelle said the council had requested further testing to confirm the result and that ongoing testing would start on Monday.

"We do not know where the traces come from. It could be a visitor, a traveller or indeed someone living in our community. We need to be vigilant and take all necessary precautions to stop potential spread," Mr Lavelle said.

Temora mayor Rick Firman said residents should "stay alert, not alarmed"

"The positive result has surprised us all and I would ask residents to be alert for symptoms and take all necessary precautions," he said.

"Be ultra careful about sharing surfaces, physical distancing, wearing a mask and using hand sanitiser.

"If you have even the mildest of symptoms, please get a COVID test immediately"

Councillors and staff will meet on Monday morning to discuss the situation with the health authorities and ensure that all possible actions are taken to protect our community.

"The important thing at this time is to follow all directions of NSW Health through the Public Health Orders and stay safe," Cr Firman said.

"We have been largely shielded from exposure to Covid 19 but this result means our community is now at the coalface in the fight against the virus.

"Be assured that we will continue to keep the community informed of developments in this matter as soon as the information becomes available."

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) has recorded zero COVID-19 cases in the past four weeks from 33,314 tests including 10,080 within Wagga's local government area.

Between 60 and 69 per cent of residents in Wagga's 2650 postcode have had their first vaccination shot and between 30 and 39 per cent of residents were fully vaccinated as of August 26.

MLHD's testing clinics at the Equex Centre and Murray Street Wagga and in Gundagai saw 312 people come forward for testing on Saturday after potential exposure sites were listed in Wagga and Gundagai.

The MLHD said it commended the businesses on their implementation of COVID-19 safe practices and minimising the risk of transmission to staff and patrons.

"We would like to thank everyone for coming forward so promptly for testing yesterday," said MLHD COVID Coordinator Emma Field.

"Our contact tracers were able to make contact quickly with everyone who checked in at the business because of the QR Code system, and people responded swiftly to the call to come forward for testing."

The MLHD confirmed that a positive reading has be returned from the sewerage surveillance testing in Temora and said further sampling will occur this coming week.

COVID-19 testing is available at Temora Hospital each day from 10.00 am - 12.00 noon.

Bookings can be made by calling the Temora Hospital on 6980 0200.

Residents who are yet to be vaccinated are encouraged to visit the Federal Department of Health COVID Vaccine Eligibility Checker at https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covid-19-vaccine-eligibility-checker

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, sore throat and dry cough.

Symptoms will generally appear three to four days after exposure to the virus but can be up to 14 days later.

MLHD will deploy the mobile COVID Testing Clinic to enable anyone who is a close or casual contact, or any community member who concerned, to come forward to be tested.

MLHD has extended COVID-19 Testing Clinic hours this weekend as follows:

The Mobile Testing Clinic will also be deployed to Tocumwal on Sunday 29 August and Finley on Monday 30 August.

For additional testing locations go to www.mlhd.nsw.gov.au or call the Murrumbidgee COVID-19 Hotline 1800 831 099.

In other news

NSW recorded 1035 cases in the period to 8PM on Friday, August 27 and two deaths.

Ms Berejiklian said NSW had set a record for vaccinations over the weekend.

"In the week ending Saturday...NSW had 834,000 people come forward and get a jab. It is an outstanding result. It has broken all our records. And I can't thank everybody enough for coming forward to get vaccinated," she said.

"As a result, 65 per cent of our population have had at least one dose and 35 per cent of our population is fully vaccinated. So we are halfway to that magic 70 per cent number across the state in order to have those extra freedoms.

"To 8pm last night, there were 1218 cases of community transmission, and we extend our deepest condolences to six families of loved ones who died of COVID. Three people in their 80s, three people in their 70s, four of them were unvaccinated and two of them had only had one dose of the vaccine. So again, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of those six individuals."

A man in his 80s from south-west Sydney died at Nepean Hospital, after acquiring his infection there earlier this month. His is the fifth death linked to an outbreak at the hospital.

A man in his 80s from Sydney's inner west died at Concord Hospital. He acquired his infection at the Wyoming Aged Care facility, and is the fifth death linked to this outbreak.

Two men in their 70s from south-west Sydney died at Liverpool Hospital.

A man in his 70s and a woman in her 80s from western Sydney died at Westmead Hospital.

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