Residents in Sydney's Northern Beaches asked to stay home as coronavirus cluster jumps to 17 cases

For the next three days, people in the Northern Beaches Local Government Area are being advised to remain at home as much as possible and to avoid unnecessary travel outside the area.

Health authorities are racing to stem the damage from a new, mystery coronavirus cluster in Sydney's northern beaches. Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

The coronavirus cluster in Sydney's Northern Beaches has jumped to 17 new infections, prompting health authorities to ask residents in the area to temporarily stay home.

NSW Health on Thursday evening confirmed 17 COVID-19 cases have now been identified in the area, including those diagnosed on Wednesday and Thursday.

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