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No new cases as NSW reaches a COVID milestone

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NSW has recorded another day of zero local COVID-19 cases as the state reached a testing milestone.

Five new overseas cases of the virus were found, bringing NSW's case total since the outbreak to 4998.

The state reached a milestone of five million COVID-19 tests completed yesterday, NSW Department of Health said in a statement.

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NSW has recorded another day of zero new COVID-19 cases. Getty

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"NSW Health thanks the community for their excellent response in continuing to come forward for testing and following public health advice," the department said.

"However, it is important that everyone maintains their guard and continues to watch out for any signs that could indicate COVID-19.

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"With new cases being regularly detected among overseas arrivals, there is still a risk of COVID-19 spreading into the NSW community. It is critical that everyone continues to come forward for testing if they have even the mildest of cold-like symptoms."

There are currently 33 coronavirus cases in NSW, none of whom are in intensive care.

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