Sydney is preparing to break Thursday's record 239 new cases on Friday, with up to 55 per cent of the 588 cases reported in the last three days infectious in the community.
Mr Fuller said the troops were needed because his police force would be significantly expanding its footprint in the coming days.
Of the new cases on Thursday, 113 are linked to a known case or cluster, 88 are household contacts and 25 are close contacts. The source of infection for 126 cases is under investigation. "At this level of cases, we are going to continue to see further deaths," Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant told reporters.Two million residents of the eight LGAs of concern - Blacktown, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield, Georges River, Liverpool and Parramatta - must now wear a mask at all times outside their home.Fines for not wearing a mask across NSW have also increased from $200 to $500.
“Many of the cases are young,” Dr Chant said, with two people in their teens, eight in their 20s, four in their 30s and three in their 40s.
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