New South Wales has recorded 466 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as Premier Gladys Berejiklian declares it "the most concerning day of the pandemic".
Deputy Premier John Barilaro said stay-at-home orders were being introduced for all of regional NSW "to protect our communities from the evolving COVID situation in Sydney".
The whole of NSW will be plunged into lockdown from 5pm Saturday - with residents slamming the move being announced on Twitter hours after the state s Covid press conference.
The entire state was thrown into lockdown at 5pm on Saturday following the record breaking number of infections and four deaths that were announced in the community.