Barilaro gives timeframe for discussion about which areas will stay in lockdown

Deputy premier John Barilaro reiterated on Monday that some areas will not be released from the regional lockdown on September 10, but said it was too early to say definitively "who, what, where and what conditions we'll be opening up the region [with]".

However, he did again call out some parts of the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD), which continues to be the greatest area of concern.

"We've still got 10 or 11 days before we come out of lockdown, when it's meant to happen. We'll probably be evaluating it in about six or seven days. I don't want to rule areas in or out at this stage; a lot of things can change, and we'll take into account density and how many other cases have been in the region as well," Mr Barilaro said.

However, he said he couldn't see the lockdown being lifted in Wilcannia or Broken Hill, as they have recorded cases consistently, and Dubbo and the Central West have previously been flagged as areas that are unlikely to be released on September 10.

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Further north, though, the situation is more positive.

"The northern part of the state, the Riverina as well, I think there's a lot of confidence that you can open those large areas up and have minimal risk," Mr Barilaro said.

He again urged people in regional communities to get vaccinated, saying it was the path out of lockdown and restrictions for NSW.

In Bathurst, 52.4 per cent of eligible people have had their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 27.8 per cent have had their second dose.

This means that in the last week a further 6.2 per cent of the eligible population have had their first dose, while a further 4.2 per cent got their second shot.

The Australian Defence Force (ADF), under the support of the WNSWLHD, will provide a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Bathurst from September 6 to 10.

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