Two new cases in Dubbo has resulted in a snap lockdown for the central NSW area, commencing at 1pm.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the man in his 30s who passed away at Northern Beaches Hospital had underlying health conditions, the man in his 90s was not vaccinated.
It pushes the state's total to 91 COVID-19 fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic.
Ms Berejiklian remained adamant that this threatening period can be overturned, as the current rate of vaccination sets NSW up to ease lockdown restrictions later this month.
"With 6 million jabs by the end of August, if achieved, there will be opportunities for us in parts of the communities where cases are low and vaccination rates are high for them to do more than they do today," she said.
Stay up to date with the latest on NSW's exposure site list, head to: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/case-locations-and-alerts.aspx
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