NSW Covid updates: 18 new cases, third SummitCare worker positive

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NSW has recorded 18 new cases of Covid from more than 32,000 tests in the 24 hours to 8pm on Monday. 

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said 11 were in isolation for their entire infectious period, five were in partial isolation and two were infectious in the community.

One of today's new cases is a third staff member from the SummitCare aged care facility in Baulkham Hills. The employee worked throughout their infectious period and has received their first AstraZeneca dose.

The infection takes the total number of cases linked with the aged care home to eight - five residents and three workers.

A spokesman said the staff member had been in isolation since two earlier cases in workers were identified.

All three worked in the same area of the facility.

A further case included in today's numbers is a person linked to a gathering at the Meriton Suites in Waterloo. Seven people who attended the party have now tested positive to the virus.

Ms Berejiklian said she will announce tomorrow whether Sydney's lockdown will be extended beyond Friday.

"I hope to be able to communicate to the community tomorrow on what next week looks like," she said.

"We want this to be the last lockdown until we get the majority of our citizens vaccinated."

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