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Sydneysiders can visit the Northern Territory from TODAY - as NSW braces for more mystery coronavirus cases

Sydneysiders are free to travel to the Top End after the Northern Territory removed the coronavirus hotspot declaration for the Harbour City - despite new infections in New South Wales.

The decision takes effect from Friday and will remove the need for people travelling from Sydney to do 14 days of supervised quarantine.

Deputy Chief Health Officer Charles Pain said a briefing from NSW officials had demonstrated that the current COVID-19 cases in Sydney were connected.

'I am also confident in the thorough testing and contact tracing response in NSW, and that this outbreak is contained,' Dr Pain said.

Visitors gather around Uluru in the Northern Territory. Sydneysiders are free to travel to the Top End from Friday

Visitors gather around Uluru in the Northern Territory. Sydneysiders are free to travel to the Top End from Friday

The Northern Territory removed the coronavirus hotspot declaration for the Harbour City - despite new infections in New South Wales. Pictured: Police patrol Bondi Beach

The Northern Territory removed the coronavirus hotspot declaration for the Harbour City - despite new infections in New South Wales. Pictured: Police patrol Bondi Beach

'With this advice and our own review of the evidence, I remain confident about revoking greater Sydney as a hotspot.'

With border restrictions reducing, Dr Pain urged Territorians to remain vigilant with social distancing and other measures to keep coronavirus at bay and said he would like to see more people wearing masks.

He said opening up the region to more travellers posed an increased risk of COVID-19 getting in, but the risk was low and acceptable.

'We could keep the borders up for months and months ahead, but we know what the consequences of lockdowns are,' he said.

'For those arriving from Sydney, welcome to the Territory, but please respect the Territory and take your responsibilities very seriously.'

It comes as health authorities are racing to contain at least two COVID-19 outbreaks in Sydney.

Pictured: Young woman at the Devil's Marbles Conservation Reserve in the Northern Territory makes a heart shape finger frame to the spectacular landscape at sunrise

Pictured: Young woman at the Devil's Marbles Conservation Reserve in the Northern Territory makes a heart shape finger frame to the spectacular landscape at sunrise

The decision to remove Sydney as a hotspot takes effect from Friday and will remove the need for people travelling from the city to do 14 days of supervised quarantine. Pictured: A crocodile jumps in Darwin

The decision to remove Sydney as a hotspot takes effect from Friday and will remove the need for people travelling from the city to do 14 days of supervised quarantine. Pictured: A crocodile jumps in Darwin

NSW recorded eight more locally-acquired coronavirus cases on Thursday, including three flagged on Wednesday, that ended a 12-day streak without any community transmission.

Multiple cases diagnosed on Thursday will also be added to the tally on Friday.

Five of the cases announced on Thursday are linked to a Liverpool Hospital dialysis cluster - one healthcare worker in her 30s, two women who visited her, and two household contacts aged in their 60s and 80s.

The source of the second cluster - the three cases revealed on Wednesday - is under investigation.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it is likely more cases would be diagnosed in coming days.

'We anticipate that because we've identified these eight cases, that a number of close contacts and family members could be found to be positive as a result, so it's really important for everybody to stay on high alert,' she said.

An infectious person attended Potts Point's Monopole Restaurant on Sunday evening

An infectious person attended Potts Point's Monopole Restaurant on Sunday evening 

There are also eight train services and two bus-replacement services between Sunday and Wednesday, which pose a contact risk to commuters

There are also eight train services and two bus-replacement services between Sunday and Wednesday, which pose a contact risk to commuters

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.

A spokesperson from Macquarie University confirmed that a student was among the recently diagnosed cases, and contact tracing was underway.

While these new local cases have threatened the prospect of the Queensland border reopening on November 1, Ms Berejiklian accused her northern counterpart Annastacia Palaszczuk of 'making up rules'.

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.

'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,' Ms Berejiklian said.

Authorities are alerting people to new locations identified as having been visited by confirmed COVID sufferers.

An infectious person attended Potts Point's Monopole Restaurant on Sunday evening. 

There are also eight train services and two bus-replacement services between Sunday and Wednesday, which pose a contact risk.

Ms Berejiklian said the NSW government was considering making the Service NSW QR scanning code a compulsory feature for venues and businesses, after a restaurant visited by a virus case failed to record all patrons' details.

'I have no patience anymore for people, and businesses in particular, that aren't doing the right thing ... we can't have a few people let down the whole community.'

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