NSW has recorded seven new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, with four linked to the Avalon cluster and three are under investigation.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said six of the cases are already in isolation.
"Six of the seven are in household isolation and that is a trend will continue to see in the next few days and possibly weeks," Ms Berejiklian told media today.
"People in isolation, the direct contacts will start to test positive and that is where we will see a large number of case numbers eventuate."
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Three of the seven cases are still under investigation.
Two are household contacts of a previous mystery case on the northern beaches, and one is a person who works on the northern beaches.
NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant highlighted a number of venues in Sydney's CBD which are linked to potential community transmission.
"The sports bar at Paragon hotel in Loftus Street in Circular Quay has three cases associated," she said.
"Anyone at this venue while visiting the hotel as 1245- 3:30pm on Wednesday 16th December more than one hour I considered closed contacts. Get tested meditate and self isolate for 14 days regardless of the result.
"Anyone who was there for less than an hour needs to get tested immediately and self isolate pending a result.
"Again I want to repeat my urging that anyone who particularly has been in the north-eastern part of the city, including Australia square, MLC Centre and chiefly squares should be alert to symptoms and get tested immediately."
Three new cases were also acquired overseas, bringing the total number to 4643 in NSW.
NSW Health have added a restaurant in Glorietta Restaurant and Bar in North Sydney and Massage Link in Leichardt as new venues a confirmed COVID-19 case visited.
More than 69,800 tests were also conducted over the past 24 hours, breaking yesterday's record number.
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