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More COVID cases have been recorded in regional NSW, including 16 new cases in Dubbo and a new case in Broken Hill.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro said everyone in regional and rural NSW should get vaccinated.
"Don't be caught up in the AstraZeneca v Pfizer debate," he said.
"The reality is we don't have that debate with flu shots every year."
Mr Barilaro said he doesn't want to see a future where regional communities are lagging behind in vaccination because of a 'lackluster' approach to getting the jab.
Police issued 579 infringement notices in the past 24 hours.
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NSW has recorded 452 new cases of locally-acquired COVID-19, at least 54 of which were infectious while in the community.
A COVID positive woman in her late 70s died. Two overseas acquired cases were also recorded in to 24 hours to 8pm Monday.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the state would have a 'vaccination blitz' in the next three weeks.
Ms Berejiklian said there was no doubt September and October would be the toughest months for the state.
"September and October will be our most difficult months," she said.
Of the new cases, 54 were infectious while in the community, 101 were in isolation throughout their entire infectious periods and the isolation status of 297 is unknown.
The source of infections for 323 cases is under investigation, while 129 are linked to known cases or clusters.
447 COVID-19 positive people are currently in the hospital, 69 in ICU and 24 on ventilators.
Just over 152,000 tests were conducted in the 24-hours to 8pm Monday.
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On Monday, NSW deputy Premier John Barilaro told regional media there was a 50:50 chance the current seven day lockdown would be extended.
"We look for an incubation period of 14 days, that's why you have 14 days quarantining, so I would say at this stage on what the numbers look like, especially in western NSW, there is a real chance we'll end up going to a 14-day lockdown," he said.
Albury councillor David Thurley has slammed the NSW governments handling of the current outbreak saying regional NSW is suffering because of their arrogance.
"We have no cases here but we suffer because of your incompetence and arrogance," he wrote to the Premier.
Victoria recorded 24 new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to midnight, of which 14 were in isolation throughout their infectious period, while 10 were infectious while in the community.
Another positive case was recorded in Victoria's hotel quarantine.
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