There's been a jump in COVID-19 cases across NSW's central and north west, as restrictions are wound back across the state today.
Nineteen cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Western Local Health District in the latest reporting period.
It's the highest number of cases in the district since early October.
Three cases are in Dubbo, they are the first cases in the regional centre in three weeks.
Dubbo Regional Airport has been identified as a venue of concern, with people who were in the arrivals and baggage collection area on December 10 from 4:10pm to 5:15pm asked to monitor for symptoms and test and isolate if any develop.
Three cases have also been detected in Mudgee, seven in Orange and six in Bathurst.
Testing locations are available in all of those towns.
Since the outbreak began on August 11, the region has recorded 1,924 cases of COVID-19.
While there are no hospital admissions currently, more than 100 people remain the Care in the Community program.
Restrictions ease from today
COVID safe restrictions are easing through New South Wales from today.
Masks will no longer need to be worn in shops, and will only be required on public transport and planes, at airports and for indoor front-of-house hospitality staff who are not fully vaccinated.
QR check-in codes will only be needed for high-risk venues such as gyms, pubs and clubs, hospitals and aged care facilities.
Density limits are being lifted and singing and dancing will also be allowed at both indoor and outdoor venues.
Dubbo cafe operator Natalie Snare said it will be a relief for staff to no longer wear the masks.
"Business-wise I don't think it's going to affect our business as we're pretty busy, but it'll just be a nice change, it's been months of wearing them and everyone's sick of wearing them."
The easing of restrictions will also mean more freedoms for people who are not vaccinated.
Ms Snare said she's not worried about potentially being exposed to unvaccinated customers.
"If we get unvaccinated people in, we get unvaccinated people in and that's the law and everyone has to abide by the law at the moment."
However, she would like to see the use of QR codes continue so there is a record of where people have been in case of outbreaks.
"I think a lot of people have gone to a lot of trouble in their businesses to set it up and it should stay there, in case there's any dramas."
