The man, who was unvaccinated and aged in his 90s, contracted the virus at Mercy Place in Albury.

It is the first death linked to an outbreak at the facility, NSW Health confirmed on Wednesday.

He is among the seven reported lives lost to COVID-19 in the state in the 24 hours to 8pm on Tuesday. Just over 280 new cases were detected across NSW in the same timeframe.

In other news

The MLHD has recorded 17 new cases of the virus, the majority of which are residents of the Albury local government area [LGA].

Four of the 14 fresh Albury cases are linked to known cases, with investigations ongoing into the remaining 10.

The Greater Hume LGA has two new COVID patients, one of which is a household contact of a previously-confirmed case and the other is being investigated.

The region's remaining new case resides in the Federation LGA.

There has now been 132 cases and two deaths in the MLHD since the start of the current outbreak.

TAFE NSW confirmed its Albury campus closed for deep cleaning earlier in the week after a positive case attended the site.

"TAFE NSW notified anyone who may have had potential exposure, advising that they should get tested, self-isolate and monitor for symptoms," the spokeswoman told The Border Mail.

Sewage surveillance has also returned positive tests in Wagga's Kooringal catchment, NSW Health said, as well as at Jerilderie. There are no known cases outside hospital settings in the city.

The interstate, trans-Tasman situation

The MLHD has renewed calls for residents to come forward for testing for even the slightest of symptoms.

An Albury eye clinic has been added to a raft of exposure sites in the wake of new cases. Anyone who was at the clinic at 1/669 Dean Street on October 11 between 3.15pm and 4.30pm is considered a casual contact, must seek a COVID-19 test and isolate until a negative result is received.

Meanwhile, cross-border travel between NSW and Victoria has eased significantly for people in the northern state who are fully-vaccinated.

Regional NSW is now classified as green zones and vaccinated people from there will simply require a permit to enter Victoria.

People coming into NSW from Victoria have to stay at home for 14 days but can leave home for essentials like food, exercise, medical care or work or study if they can't do that at home.

The following sites have been listed as venues of concern this week. Some had been previously identified, however new timeframes have emerged.

Albury Eye Clinic, 1/669 Dean Street

APCO, 997 Mate Street

Bunnings, corner Borella Road and Drome Street

Chemist Warehouse, 483 Olive Street

Connor Albury, West End Plaza

Dan Murphy's, 428-432 Dean Street

Service NSW, 520 Smollett Street

Services Australia (Centrelink), 430 Wilson Street

The Proprietor, 459 Townsend Street

Albury Waste Management Centre, 565 Mudge Street

Coles, Griffith Road and Urana Road

Mayo's Chemmart Pharmacy, 3/330 Urana Road

Woolworths, 337-363 Griffith Road

Australia Post, 35 Murray Street

Barham Hotel Bottle Shop, 34 Murray Street

IGA Barham, 33 Murray Street

Mellool Street Footwear

Royal Hotel Barham

Anyone with the slightest of symptoms is urged to come forward for testing.

Common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose and loss of taste or smell.

Other symptoms include fatigue, acute blocked nose (congestion), muscle pain, joint pain, headache, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, unexplained chest pain and conjunctivitis.

Testing locations can be found at mlhd.health.nsw.gov.au or by calling the Murrumbidgee COVID-19 hotline on 1800 831 099.

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