Coronavirus cases in NSW have jumped to almost 270 while a fifth person in the state and sixth nationwide has died of the illness.
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Health authorities on Wednesday also admitted the number of COVID-19 cases in NSW with no known source of transmission was increasing.
NSW Health on Wednesday afternoon confirmed an 86-year-old man previously confirmed to have COVID-19 died on Tuesday night in a Sydney hospital.
NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant earlier said there were 267 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, up from 210 on Tuesday.
More than 25,000 tests have been conducted.
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