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Mr Birmingham explained Sydneysiders could overcome the outbreak through a really strong process of isolating and contact tracing.
It comes as the coronavirus outbreak in Sydney s Northern Beaches soared to 28 cases on Friday and thousands of shoppers were told to isolate.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has also warned the states and their premiers to remain cautious but not frightened. As the health authorities go about their contact tracing and their world-class testing regime we do note that there will be more cases, he told the Seven network.
Treasure Josh Frydenberg has also urged Australians to have faith and confidence in the ability of the NSW health system (coronavirus testing pictured in Avalon on Friday)
A worker at a bowling club where 18 people were infected with coronavirus said it was near impossible to enforce social distancing.
Hal Higgs is a worker at the Avalon Bowlo, in Sydney s northern beaches, which is one of the two venues that authorities have linked to the cluster outbreak that now sits at 28.
More than 270,000 people from Spit Bridge to Palm Beach have been told to self-isolate for three days as authorities rush to trace patient zero , who they believe could be part of an international flight crew.
NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said on Friday the cases are all linked so far to an event at the Avalon RSL on December 11, and a drinking session at the Bowlo on December 13.
New health rules apply to NSW residents in response to Northern Beaches COVID-19 cluster
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The Northern Beaches area is under lockdown from Saturday afternoon.
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As the Northern Beaches COVID-19 cluster grows, health warnings are being issued in quick succession and rules for interstate travel have changed.
There are now a total of 38 cases of COVID-19 as of 8:00pm on Friday, which have spread across the city and even the Central Coast.
A public health order was also issued on Saturday evening for the Northern Beaches local government area, with fines applying for breaches of the order.
Gladys Berejiklian has warned venues across New South Wales to clean up their act when it comes to QR code check-ins - labelling some absolutely hopeless .
The Premier announced on Friday that Sydney s Covid-19 outbreak has grown to 28 cases after 10 more infections were linked to a cluster on the harbour city s northern beaches.
Over 270,000 residents from the Spit Bridge to Palm Beach have been asked to stay at home for at least three days.
Gladys Berejiklian has warned venues across New South Wales to clean up their act when it comes to QR code check-ins - labelling some absolutely hopeless
Sydney must keep its growing coronavirus outbreak to less than 100 new cases a day to have any hope of containing it, experts warn.
The first three days of an outbreak is vital to stopping the spread because once cases reach that threshold it is almost impossible to trace.
The outbreak now sits at 28 cases over two days with tends of thousands of tests conducted, but that number could grow immensely over the weekend.
Although New South Wales health authorities have moved quickly on the northern peninsula, the state s Covid detectives have not been able to pinpoint patient zero and the initial source of the outbreak.