NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed the state has recorded 97 of new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8 pm last night. She also confirmed lockdown will continue for an additional two weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of these locally acquired cases, 61 are linked to a known case or cluster \u2013 45 are household contacts and 16 are close contacts \u2013 and the source of infection for 36 cases remains under investigation according to NSW Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
60 cases were in isolation throughout their infectious period and seven cases were in isolation for part of their infectious period. 24 cases were infectious in the community, and the isolation status of six cases remain under investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are currently 71 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 20 people in intensive care, four of whom require ventilation. There were also 65,322 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day\u2019s total of 49,055.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the 97 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night, 70 are from South Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD), 14 are from South Eastern Sydney LHD, five are from Sydney LHD, four are from Western Sydney LHD, two are from Northern Sydney LHD and two are from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD. None have been listed so far for the Central Coast Local Health District. <\/p>\n\n\n
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