NSW coronavirus outbreak at Sydney’s Northern Beaches grows to 28

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed 10 new COVID-19 cases linked to the cluster on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Ms Berejiklian said one other person who contracted the virus in Sydney has since travelled to Queensland, bringing the total number of the cluster to 28.

Earlier today the Premier revealed genomic testing had shown the virus originated overseas, but authorities haven’t identified how it started spreading in the community.

Ms Berejiklian flagged that further restrictions would come into effect if authorities could not control the outbreak.

“If we get on top of this in the next two or three days all of us will be able to have a better Christmas,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“If we don’t get on top of it, it could mean further…