The likelihood of Sydney coming out of lockdown on Friday has hit a major hurdle, with 35 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Monday.
Of the new cases, 11 were not in full isolation when they tested positive, including one who worked across two construction sites last week in Auburn and Toongabbie.
Despite the unabating growth in new cases, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has signalled the city may still emerge from its toughest lockdown conditions after the planned two weeks.
"I foreshadowed a few days ago that the numbers were likely to bounce around. That is what we have seen overnight," she said.
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The next few days will be "critical" in deciding on the lockdown, she said.
"I can say that the lockdown certainly has been effective in not doubling and tripling the figures that we were worried about."
NSW's Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said 33 of the new cases are linked to a known case or cluster and 20 are household contacts.
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https://twitter.com/NSWHealth/status/1411852699864240128Construction sites on alert for positive case
Positive cases have been confirmed to have worked at a construction site in Sydney's west.
Anyone who worked at the construction site at 74 Aurelia Street at Toongabbie from 7am to 12pm from June 28 until July 2 is also close contact.
"This again highlights that we do have essential activities continuing and we do again urge everyone to be very vigilant for signs and symptoms," Dr Chant said.
"We are also asking the household contacts of those who attended these three construction sites to also immediately get tested and isolate until they receive a negative result."
Aged care residents among new cases
Also among Monday's cases are two residents at an aged care home in Sydney's north-west.
The outbreak at the SummitCare home in Baulkham Hills this morning grew to five with two more residents becoming infected with the virus since Sunday.
Both cases have been identified as women in their 70.
Both are residents at the home and one is fully vaccinated but one was not.
Cases linked to illegal party
Dr Chant pinpointed a gathering that took place at the Meriton Suites in Waterloo, in Sydney's inner-city, on June 26 as a potential COVID-19 spreading event.
Three cases have been linked to the party thus far. NSW Health has indicated it will be "looking intensely" at the event.
"I want to thank the vast majority of our citizens who have done absolutely the right thing. Unfortunately, having a party when you're not supposed to have a party is not doing the right thing," Ms Berejiklian said.
"Some of the cases today are a result of issues or result of incidents where people have done the wrong thing.
"I do implore everybody to keep at it. Let's not give up."
Police have issued 125 personal infringement notices over the last 24 hours.
Deputy Police Commissioner Gary Worboys said despite some people breaking the rules, he was impressed with the level of compliance.
"With five million people out and about in Sydney over the weekend doing their recreation and their exercise, I must say that I think Sydney did particularly well in terms of complying with the public health orders," he said.
Schools on alert
A student at a Sydney primary school is among the new cases announced on Monday.
All staff and students from Rose Bay Public School in Sydney's east must self-isolate until further notice after the student tested positive to the virus, a statement from the school read this morning.
"Our school site will be non-operational Monday 5 July, 2021 for the on-site attendance of staff and visitors to allow time for contact tracing and cleaning,' the statement said.
The Rose Bay school joins several others in Sydney's east which have been closed due to COVID-19, including Rose Bay Secondary College and South Coogee Public School.
The case is a close contact of another previous case.
"We are not exactly sure about the full infectious period but that person may have been infectious at school and hence the usual process around investigations and calling the close contacts for the child's year group," Dr Chant said.
Dr Chant has said a decision is yet to be made on back-to-school dates for NSW, or what restrictions students returning to school may face.
She said authorities are monitoring school returns "closely" and strategies such as minimising parent drop-offs and staggering what time different year groups start may be used.
Cases on flight from Queensland
Five of NSW's cases announced on Monday were onboard a Virgin Flight that flew from the Gold Coast to Sydney on June 26.
Everybody who was on the flight was ordered into 14 days isolation, regardless of their results.
None of the five cases pose a risk to the community.
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