“It is essential at this time as we ease restrictions that we maintain and sustain those high rates of testing in the community”, she said.
Two new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, with 5,304 people tested in the same period.
Dr Chant also stated she was confident school communities have adjusted to COVID-safe measures, and reminded parents and carers to apply common sense and physical distancing.
This comes as NSW announced schools will return to full-time face-to-face learning from Monday 25 May.
“We would ask parents and carers to take particular caution at those times of drop off and pick up and recognise that the way schools will be conducting their business will be different”, Dr Chant said.
The state’s total case number is now 3,078 with 101 being treated by NSW Health. Five people are currently in ICU, two of which are on ventilators.
