NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed the state has recorded 124 of new, locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 pm last night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of these locally acquired cases, 67 are linked to a known case or cluster \u2013 45 are household contacts and 22 are close contacts \u2013 and the source of infection for 57 cases is under investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to NSW Health, thirty-seven cases were in isolation throughout their infectious period and 22 cases were in isolation for part of their infectious period. Forty-eight cases were infectious in the community, and the isolation status of 17 cases remains under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were 85,185 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night, a new record compared with the previous day\u2019s total of 83,477. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the 124 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night, 54 are from South Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD), 40 are from Western Sydney LHD, 18 are from Sydney LHD, eight are from South Eastern Sydney LHD, two are from Northern Sydney LHD, one is from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD and one is from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
None have been reported from the Central Coast Local Health District. <\/p>\n\n\n
\nNSW recorded 124 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. pic.twitter.com\/4y3TvoDUpF<\/a><\/p>\n
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) July 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n