NSW has reported three new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 through to 8pm Saturday night.
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Two are linked to a known case or cluster - one of these to the Liverpool private clinic cluster, and the other is a social contact of a previously reported confirmed case of unknown source.
The third locally acquired case is under investigation and people who were at the Lakemba Radiology, from noon to 2.30pm on October 1, are considered casual contacts of a known case. These people should monitor for symptoms and if they develop get tested for COVID-19 and self-isolate.
Meantime, two cases were reported in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine in the 24 hours to 8pm Saturday night.
One recently reported case has been excluded after further investigations, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 4,088.
There were 12,823 tests reported in the 24-hour reporting period, compared with 15,439 in the previous 24 hours.
NSW Health is also updating previous casual contact advice for passengers on a bus from Central to Strathfield.
This bus was a train replacement service. All passengers on the Bus from Central (11.48pm on October 4 arriving Strathfield 12.15am on October 5) are now considered close contacts and are advised to immediately get tested for COVID-19 and self-isolate for 14 days from the time of travel. Passengers should remain isolated for the full 14 days regardless of their test result.
Locations linked to known cases, advice on testing and isolation, and areas identified for increased testing can be found here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates.
NSW Health continues to call on the community to increase testing across Sydney, even with the mildest of symptoms like a runny nose or scratchy throat, cough, fever or other symptoms that could be COVID-19.