NSW Health has warned it was "very likely COVID-19 is continuing to circulate" after recording a positive infection in Western Sydney, after two days with no locally acquired cases.
From 14,457 coronavirus tests conducted yesterday — down from 16,070 the day before — health authorities recorded positive infection in a man in Western Sydney.
"Investigations into the source of the infection are under way, but it is believed to be linked to the Berala cluster," said NSW Health's Chatu Yapa.
There are now 29 cases associated with the Berala cluster.
"It is very likely that COVID-19 is continuing to circulate in the community among people who have mild or no symptoms," Dr Yapa said.
"It is vital that we pick up every case of COVID-19 if we are to prevent further community transmission, and the best way we have of doing this is maintaining high testing numbers."
Authorities also recorded 11 cases in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine.
The latest case comes as Victoria flagged easing of restrictions in light of declining daily coronavirus cases, which was first triggered by the announcement of the northern beaches cluster a month ago.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews today announced Greater Brisbane would turn from a red to orange zone and said he hoped to do the same for parts of Greater Sydney in the coming days.
Over the past two days, the state had recorded zero locally-acquired cases — the first time since the Avalon cluster emerged in mid-December.
Today was the first time in over a month that NSW health officials did not host a press conference.
Yesterday, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she was "considering health advice [on] easing restrictions" in Greater Sydney, but said this would be predicated on maintaining high test rates.
Among the current restrictions is a limit of five visitors in homes and mandatory masks in venues including supermarkets and on public transport.
"We would much rather have a holistic change in restrictions rather than doing it in little pieces," she said.
