There are fears thousands of Sydneysiders have been exposed to COVID-19 following an outbreak in the Northern Beaches, as the list of potentially infected locations soars to 70 across the city.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned on Saturday afternoon she could tighten coronavirus restrictions within 24 hours if the outbreak worsened as her state battles 41 community cases less than a week out from Christmas.
On Saturday night, the situation did get worse.
A NSW Health alert revealed positive COVID-19 cases travelled beyond the Northern Beaches and into the inner-city, inner west and western suburbs.
NSW Health s terrifying list of potentially infected locations has soared to 70. This map highlights Homebush, St Peters, Erskineville and Surry Hills among the newly identified
Cover band Nothing Too Serious have become the target of online abuse after their drummer tested positive to coronavirus following a gig at Avalon RSL Club - as the Northern Beaches cluster climbs to 38.
The drummer, a Frenchs Forest man in his 60s, likely contracted the virus during the performance at the RSL club on December 11. There are 15 infections now connected to the venue.
The man then performed at the Penrith RSL on December 13 and at the Kirribilli Club on December 14 before NSW Health issued an urgent alert for the Northern Beaches on December 16 - at which point he got tested and went into self-isolation.
Residents waited more than five hours to be tested at the Manly COVID -19 clinic
Many were turned away at 3:30pm, which is half an hour before the 4pm closure
Others waited for more than six hours in Lindfield and were turned away at 4pm
Bondi residents waited for hours before they were told to come back tomorrow
Sydney is on alert after a cluster of 28 cases emerged in the Northern Beaches
Venues in Woolloomooloo, Bondi Junction and Cronulla have also been warned
Sydneysiders paint the town red at end of year Christmas parties - despite fears the Northern Beaches COVID-19 cluster has spread across the city
Sydney s office workers flooded the streets on Friday night to celebrate an early start to the holidays
They laughed and hugged each other as they welcomed the arrival of Christmas celebrations in the city
It comes as COVID-19 community transmissions rise to 28 following an outbreak on the Northern Beaches
WA Premier Mark McGowan said hard border could return in the near future
Victoria is waiting for Saturday s numbers but can introduce a border in 48 hours
Sydneysiders are flocking to other states ahead of anticipated border closures
Every other state and territory has imposed travel restrictions on Sydneysiders
A new case on the NSW Central Coast is linked to the Northern Beaches cluster
The cluster now stands at 29 cases, most of which are linked to the Avalon RSL
Queensland has issued an alert for venues after Sydneysider travelled north
Australia s domestic borders could be shut for Christmas as a Covid-19 cluster in Sydney s Northern Beaches spreads across the city and as far as the Central Coast.