A coronavirus cluster at a gym in Sydney's CBD has grown to eight people, with authorities announcing nine new cases of the virus across NSW.
NSW Health says anyone who attended the City Tattersalls gym between 8am to 2pm on 19, 21 or 23 August should get tested for COVID-19 and isolate at home for 14 days. That cluster on Thursday grew by three to eight people.
There were nine new COVID-19 cases in NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday from more than 30,000 tests, with all locally acquired from known sources.
A COVID-19 health alert was issued for City Tattersalls gym late on Wednesday and those who attended a dance class on Monday evening at Virgin Gym in Zetland in Sydney's east.
NSW Health's Jeremy McAnulty on Thursday also issued health alerts for a number of new venues including Hunters Hill Bowling Club on 23 August, 4Pines Manly on 23 August, Magpies Waitara on 24 August and Destro's Pharmacy in Drummoyne on 22 August.
COVID-positive people also visited Fitness First gyms in the CBD and Balgowlah in Sydney's northern beaches.
Close contacts will be contacted and told to self-isolate for 14 days and seek testing.
It was revealed on Wednesday a trainee bus driver worked for three days between 20-24 August while infectious on routes in Blacktown, Rouse Hill, and Mt Druitt.
Riverstone High School and Wyndham College in Sydney's northwest and Schofields Public School in the city's west were also closed on Wednesday while student tests were processed.
Meanwhile, a man has been charged with breaching COVID-19 public health orders after entering NSW from Victoria via boat and then allegedly pulling a knife on police.
The 61-year-old's boat was stopped east of Cronulla in southern Sydney but the man refused to disembark and became aggressive to officers before allegedly producing a knife.
He was tasered, arrested and charged with not complying with a COVID-19-related direction. He will appear at Sutherland Local Court on 10 September.
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If you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms, stay home and arrange a test by calling your doctor or contact the Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.
