NSW records 24 new local cases of coronavirus as second hospital worker tests positive

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has expressed concern after revealing 12 of the new cases were active in the community while infectious.

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New South Wales has recorded 24 new local cases of COVID-19, half of which were in the community while infectious.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it was "a cause for concern" it appeared some essential workers were leaving their houses with symptoms or going to work and passing the virus onto others amid the 14-day lockdown in Greater Sydney.

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