New South Wales records just three new cases of coronavirus overnight as medic who cared for COVID patients contracts the virus
New South Wales has reported three new COVID-19 cases overnight.
Two cases are from returned travellers currently staying in hotel quarantine.
The other case is a staff member who worked while potentially infectious at Concord Hospital, in Sydney's inner west.
NSW Health said it was investigating how the staff member became infected.
'The case cared for patients with COVID-19 and further investigation is underway to identify how the infection was acquired.
'Contact tracing is underway.'
New South Wales has reported three new COVID-19 cases overnight (pictured, two women wear face masks in Circular Quay)
The other case is a staff member at Concord Hospital, in Sydney's inner west
Four people are currently being treated in intensive care units with two connected to respirators.
NSW had six new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday, with just one acquired locally and linked to a known cluster.
Five of the cases were returned overseas travellers in hotel quarantine.
The locally acquired case is a household contact of another one who attended Liverpool Hospital and was in isolation while infectious.
There are now 21 cases linked to the Liverpool Hospital dialysis cluster.
As the state continues to record low numbers of COVID-19 cases, premier Gladys Berejiklian has made plans to welcome an extra 500 weekly returned travellers.
The increase will start from September 27, and takes the state's intake to about 3,000 a week.
It followed Ms Berejiklian's declaration she'd be happy to accept the extra travellers if Queensland and Western Australia doubled their intake.
Those states will scale up capacity by 500 returnees per week more slowly than NSW.
Ms Berejiklian has for months been urging the other states to lift their game and share the load.
NSW had six new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday, with just one acquired locally and linked to a known cluster (pictured, nurses at a COVID-19 pop-up clinic at Rushcutters Bay)
NSW Health said it was investigating how the staff member at Concord Hospital became infected
The state premier continues to be at loggerheads with Queensland counterpart Annastacia Palaszczuk over the NSW and QLD border issue.
Queensland announced on Friday ACT residents will be able to fly into the Sunshine State from September 25, but those in NSW cannot as it's still considered a hotspot.
Ms Berejiklian said all border talks with Ms Palaszczuk had ceased again, but Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles denied any communication breakdown.
He said Queensland's chief health officer speaks with her NSW counterpart almost every day and he speaks with his counterpart most days too.
It came as NSW agreed to accept an additional 500 returned travellers each week into its hotel quarantine system.