Another 10 cases of COVID-10 have been linked to the growing Northern Beaches.
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On Thursday there were just 17 reported cases in the cluster - 15 in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday and two from Wednesday.
The total number of cases in the cluster now stands at 28.
One of the cases has since returned to Queensland.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said if the state was able to get on top of the cluster in the coming days, a normal Christmas would be possible.
"If we get on top of this in the next two or three days, all of us will be able to have a much better Christmas but if we don't get on top of it in the next few days, it could mean further restrictions down the track," Ms Berejiklian said.
She also said some people who had attended the Avalon RSL or the Avalon Bowlo in the area had since returned to their own suburbs and warned all of Greater Sydney to be on "high alert" for a possible "seeding event" outside the Northern Beaches.
Residents of Sydney's Northern Beaches have been urged to stay at home over the coming days and avoid all non-essential travel.
This includes working from home where possible, not visiting friends or family in aged care facilities or hospitals unless essential, avoiding unnecessary gatherings and high-risk venues such as clubs, restaurants, places or worships and gyms, and avoiding unnecessary travel outside of or to the Northern Beaches area.
If people had to leave their home, they were advised to wear a mask, especially on public transport, in supermarkets and places of worship
The news has thrown Christmas travel plans into disarray, with other states now imposing travel restrictions on people who have been in the Northern Beaches area at any time in the last two weeks.
There were 7531 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 10,583 in the previous 24 hours.
More to come