BREAKING: There have been three new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in NSW up to 8pm on Friday night.
Of the new cases announced on Saturday, two are from hotel quarantine, while one was locally acquired with no known source.
The mystery case worked at Concord Hospital while potentially infectious, Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr Jeremy McAnulty said. The case had cared for patients with COVID-19, and further investigation is underway to identify how the infection was acquired. More than 15,000 tests were conducted on Friday, though Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been pushing to get the number above 20,000 leading into the school holidays, when families in Sydney are expected to scatter into the regions for a getaway.were diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8pm last night and one previously reported case has been excluded.- 1 is locally acquired and under investigation
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