No new cases of COVID-19 have been reported on the Far South Coast beyond the two existing cases in Merimbula.
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The Southern NSW Local Health District has been notified of two new cases, both in Queanbeyan, overnight.
The two new cases will be included in Monday's number a release from the SNSWLHD said on Sunday.
"There were no cases reported in the District in the 24 hours to 8.00pm last night," the statement read.
However, Sunday morning, Bega Valley Shire Mayor Russell Fitzpatrick again urged vigilance within the community after sewage testing from Eden returned virus fragments.
A release from council said the tests were conducted on September 8 and 9.
This is the first detection at the Eden sewage treatment plant.
Cr Fitzpatrick said more undetected COVID-19 cases within the Bega Valley Shire remains a strong possibility.
"If you live in Eden or the surrounding areas, or in fact anywhere in the shire, and you have the slightest hint of cold-like symptoms, you need to get tested," he said.
"This means if you are experiencing symptoms such as headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose, cough, loss of smell or taste, or fever, you must get tested and isolate until a negative result is received."
The Eden sewage treatment plant serves approximately 3000 people the statement said.
Council said sewage testing was being conducted twice weekly at each of the treatment plants in the Bega Valley.
The release from the Health District also expressed concern about the detection.
There are no confirmed COVID-19 cases in Eden. SNSWLHD is concerned that the presence of these fragments could signal undetected cases in the community.
Any venues of concern that are identified through contact tracing will be announced as soon as they are known. Venues of concern are kept updated on the SNSWLHD website:
Across NSW 1262 new cases were reported until 8pm on Saturday night, with seven deaths also reported.
