The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has recorded 15 new COVID cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, with nine in the Queanbeyan area.

All nine cases in the Queanbeyan-Palerang region are linked. Five cases are in Karabar, two are in Queanbeyan with one case in both Googong and Crestwood.

Goulburn recorded four new cases which are all under investigation.

The Snowy Monaro area has recorded another two cases with both linked. One is in Cooma and one in Thredbo.

There have now been 317 total cases in the SNSWLHD since the start of the outbreak in June.

The areas within the SNSWLHD that have active cases are Queanbeyan-Palerang (109), Goulburn (46), Eurobodalla (20), Yass (1), Bega Valley (3) and the Snowy Monaro region (51).

The amount of people in hospital with the virus has dropped to three.

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