NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said there were 1290 cases in the community, with 80 per cent in southwestern Sydney.

"There's stabilisaton across regional and rural NSW," she said.

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Four people died in the 24 hours to 8pm Sunday, including a man in his 50s from Dubbo.

A man in 70s died at Westmead, while a man in his 70s from the inner west died at Concord Hospital after acquiring his infection in aged care.

A woman in her 60s also died at Westmead.

NSW chief health officer did not immediately specify their vaccination status, but noted the Dubbo man and man in his 70s who died at Westmead had "significant underlying health issues".

Western NSW was the exception, Ms Berejiklian said, with the outbreak in that area continuing to pose concerns.

Nine cases were recorded in the far west -seven in Wilcannia and two in Broken Hill.

The Monday update is a welcome sign for the Hunter after numbers rose faster on the weekend.

Cases in the Hunter New England health district grew by seven in Sunday's update, spread across suburbs including Birmingham Gardens and Adamstown Heights, Thornton, Raymond Terrace and Cessnock.

The Hunter's list of exposure sites grew on Sunday to include restaurants, a bakery and a daycare centre.

Cessnock prison is also locked down after several inmates at Parklea tested positive.

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