Strict restrictions which will hit Christmas plans across Sydney are in force - here s what you need to know about the new rules
New South Wales recorded 30 new cases of coronavirus but not a single one outside the Northern Beaches
New restrictions have been imposed for Greater Sydney with maximum of 10 people allowed in homes
Victoria, Queensland are shutting their bodies to anyone from Greater Sydney with locals urged to go home
There are now 68 cases as part of the Northern Beaches cluster, plunging 270,000 people into lockdown
The strain of the virus is believed to be from US but disease detectives have not worked out how it escaped
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.