NSW COVID-19 exposure sites: 7,000 close contacts connected to growing list of venues

A Kmart in the western Sydney suburb of Merrylands is the latest venue added to NSW Health's exposure list.  (Supplied)

NSW Health says there are now about 7,000 close contacts linked to Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak.

New alerts were issued for a host of venues in Burwood, Merrylands and Auburn.

Since the outset of the latest outbreak, there have been 48 cases linked to a party in West Hoxton, 45 cases linked to a Bondi Beach cafe, and 19 cases linked to the Crossways Hotel in Strathfield South.

Venues now on the list include a Merrylands Kmart, in western Sydney, an Indian restaurant in Burwood Westfield and a neighbourhood store in Auburn.

For the latest casual contact venues, and the complete list of exposure venues, visit the NSW Health website.