Sydney's Northern Beaches coronavirus cluster grows by 15 new cases days before Christmas

A further 15 coronavirus cases have been linked to the Northern Beaches cluster, down from the 30 new cases announced on Sunday.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian (left) and NSW Chief Medical Officer Kerry Chant (right). Source: AAP

A rapidly developing coronavirus outbreak in Sydney has grown by 15 new cases, down from 30 the previous day, as health authorities rush to figure out how the virus entered the community.

There are now at least 83 cases linked to the Northern Beaches cluster, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters on Monday, as residents of Greater Sydney and the Central Coast came under new health orders just days before Christmas.

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