New COVID-19 cases in NSW as state declared hotspot

NSW has recorded 12 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the state's total to 3,631.

One of the new cases is in hotel quarantine and one is locally acquired but with an unknown source.

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Ten are linked to known cases, including two connected to the Thai Rock outbreak in Wetherill Park, two connected to the Apollo restaurant in Potts Point and six connected with the funeral gathering cluster.

The new cases come after this morning's announcement by the Queensland premier declaring NSW and the ACT hotspots, closing borders to both states.

NSW recorded close to 10,000 more tests in the last 24 hours  than the previous day.

There were 22,087 tests reported in the 24 hour reporting period, compared with 12,876 the day before.

NSW Health also announced a previously reported case attended Kids Learning Academy in Busby while infectious on July 29.

It is a child of another reported case linked with Mounties in Mount Pritchard.

"The centre is closed for deep cleaning while contact tracing is underway," NSW Health said in a statement.

Today's number includes two cases who attended Greenway Park Public School and a previously reported case who attended Bonnyrigg High School.

Both schools reopened for on-site learning today. Contact tracing continues and all close contacts are in self-isolation.

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