Regional NSW will spend at least two weeks in lockdown due to rising cases in the state's far west.
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NSW Again broke its record for COVID-19 infections with 681 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the extended lockdown to August 28 on Thursday morning.
"In western New South Wales, we remain concerned with the cases bubbling along, especially around Wilcannia, Dubbo...things are settling down in other parts of regional NSW, which is positive, but concerns remain for western NSW," Ms Berejiklian said.
"I want to announce...given the outbreak in western NSW and a few cases elsewhere throughout the regions, at the lockdown in a regional NSW will align with the rest of NSW until at least August 28. All of NSW until at least August 28.
"Although regional NSW will also remain in lockdown as a precaution for this time. There are vast areas of regional NSW where they are not any cases, but everybody would appreciate and expect us to take a precautionary response, given we have the opportunity to get down to zero cases in the regions. That is what we want to achieve, and therefore we take that precaution and response."
The Western NSW Local Health District recorded 25 new cases.
The "snap 7-day lockdown" was originally due to end this Saturday evening.
Wednesday saw a record number of people vaccinated and nearly 120,000 people get tested across NSW.
"Yesterday was a record of 110,000 people in NSW who got the jab, who were vaccinated. That is a phenomenal outcome," Ms Berejiklian said.
"To date, 5.5 million jabs have been given in NSW, 52 per cent of the population has had at least one dose, and 28 per cent of us are fully vaccinated.
"We want to see these numbers climb as quickly as possible. Thank you to everyone coming forward to get vaccinated. 119,000 people came forward in the last 24 hours for testing. 681 cases of community transmission. 59, at least, infectious in the community during that time."
A man waged in his 80s died at St George Hospital in the last 24 hours.
"He had had one dose of the vaccine and had underlying health conditions. We extend our deepest sympathies to that man and his family," Ms Berejiklian said.
The new cases exceed the previous record of 478 new cases on Sunday night and 633 cases on Tuesday night.
NSW has started its fifth full day of statewide lockdown following the snap announcement on Saturday afternoon.
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