The number of COVID-19 cases in NSW is set to surge after nine cases remained unlinked to an existing cluster yesterday.
The state recorded 27 cases of community transmission yesterday with predictions today's figures could exceed that number.
The official figures will be announced at 11am AEST when Premier Gladys Berejiklian provides her daily update. You can watch that at the top of the page and on 9News.com.au.
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Millions of residents in Greater Sydney were due to have restrictions eased tomorrow however lockdown has been extended for another week with Ms Berejiklian warning harsher measures could be introduced if numbers don't come down.
The number of local cases in the city's south west continue to grow with authorities now focusing their attention on the areas of Fairfield, Canterbury, Bankstown and Liverpool.
Increasing rates of household transmission and lower testing numbers have prompted warnings from health officials for residents in those areas to reduce their contact with others and follow restrictions.
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The state tested 45,000 people for the virus during the last reporting period, sustaining the state's record testing levels.
However recent data has shown certain government areas are falling behind with 14,000 people tested in two weeks in the eastern suburb of Bondi compared with fewer than 2000 in Fairfield.
There are 37 people currently in ICU being treated for COVID-19 in NSW, with two on ventilators.
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