NSW records 10 new cases with FIVE locally transmitted infections - as medical centre cluster grows and health chief admits Queensland could keep the border shut for YEARS if spike continues

New South Wales has recorded 10 new coronavirus infections, including five cases of community transmission, as the state's health minister admits Queensland could keep the border shut for years if the spike continues.

NSW Health said four of the fresh infections reported on Friday are linked to the private health clinic cluster - taking that outbreak to a total of seven cases. 

Three of these infections are household contacts of a case reported on Thursday and the fourth is a co-worker of a previously reported case.

The source of the cluster is under investigation.  

The fifth case of community transmission identified on Friday is associated with the Liverpool Hospital cluster but is likely an 'old' infection.

New South Wales has recorded 10 new coronavirus infections over night. Pictured: Sydneysiders wear face masks as they walk through the city

'One of today's locally acquired cases is included in the total numbers for NSW, but all indications are that it is an old case most likely acquired when the virus was circulating at low levels in South Western Sydney around August,' NSW Health said in a statement. 

The five remaining cases are in hotel quarantine.  

NSW Health said 12,868 coronavirus tests conducted in the 24-hour reporting period. 

The fresh cases comes as NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard slammed Queensland's strict border closure which he declared 'could go on for years'.

While he understands Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's wariness, Mr Hazzard claims the border closure is 'based on criteria she's plucked from nowhere'.  

The rise in new local cases has threatened the prospect of Queensland reopening its border with NSW on November 1.

Queensland on Wednesday gave NSW 48 hours to find the source of three new cases before restarting the 28-day countdown clock that triggers border re-openings.

Ms Berejiklian on Thursday accused her northern counterpart of 'making up rules'.

'I don't know where they got that 48-hour deadline concept from and I certainly want to send a very strong message to our health experts in NSW - just continue to do your jobs well ignore those artificial deadlines other governments are imposing on us,' she said.

NSW Health has issued an alert for Monopole Restaurant in Potts Point, where an infected patron dined from 6pm to 8pm on Sunday October 4

Authorities are in the process of contacting residents who have visited locations at the same time as positive coronavirus cases. 

An infectious person attended Monopole Restaurant in Potts Point on Sunday evening between 6pm and 8pm. 

'Contact tracing is underway,' NSW Health said. 

A train from Parramatta to Town Hall on October 4, from Artarmon to Central on October 5, from Liverpool to Moss Vale on October 6 and a bus replacement from Central to Strathfield on October 6 are among those affected. 

More to come 

AFFECTED BUSES AND TRAINS 

▪️Train from Parramatta at 2:42PM arriving at Town Hall at 3:31PM on October 4.

▪️Train from Town Hall at 5:29PM arriving at Kings across at 5:50PM on October 4.

▪️Train from Artarmon at 11:18PM arriving at Central at 11:48PM on October 5.

▪️Bus replacement from Central at 11:48PM arriving at Strathfield at 12:15AM on October 6.

▪️Train from Strathfield at 12:15AM arriving at Parramatta at 12:45AM on October 6.

▪️Bus 550 from Epping Ststion, Beecroft Road, Stand D at 5:08PM to Smith Street after Phillip Street, Parramatta at 5:41PM on October 6.

▪️Train from Moss Vale at 4:52AM arriving at Liverpool at 7:09AM on October 6.

▪️Train from Liverpool at 4:58PM arriving at Moss Vale at 7:12PM on October 6.

▪️Train from Moss Vale at 4:51AM arriving at Liverpool at 7:08AM on October 7.

▪️Train from Campbelltown at 1:31PM arriving at Moss Vale at 3:50PM on October 7.