The Premier said it is likely that the state will see a repeat of those numbers across the upcoming 24 hours.
"I think it is really important that people understand that this is a moving feast and we need to reassess continually," Dr Chant said. "If you have got lunches with a lot of friends today, cancel it. If you are going out big functions this afternoon, cancel it. If you are going to a gym, hopefully the gyms have closed, they will be closed by 5pm but I would not be going to a gym.
But health authorities still don't know how the virus was introduced to the northern beaches and all avenues of investigations are ongoing.The cluster has left the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on a knife’s edge. Organisers will decide on Saturday morning whether the iconic event will be called off for the first time in its 75-year history due to the outbreak.
Victorian authorities have strongly discouraged travel between Victoria and Sydney until the new year and declared the northern beaches area a “red zone”.