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Coronavirus NSW live updates: NSW police issues six fines in 24 hours

A woman, 26, has copped a $1000 fine for breaching quarantine to visit and embassy, as a COVID-19 case is confirmed 250km from Sydney. 

A woman who left quarantine to get a visa, three men who went to work and a local pub owner who claimed not to speak English are among the latest to cop police fines for breaching public health orders. 

NSW police have issued six new fines in three incidents in the last 24 hours, as the state recorded 21 new coronavirus infections today - its biggest daily increase since April 19.

There are now 102 active cases being treated by NSW Health. Eight people are in intensive care, and four are being ventilated.

Six of today's new infections are linked to The Apollo restaurant in Potts Point, and two are linked to the Thai Rock restaurant in Wetherill Park. Two are returned travellers in hotel quarantine.

This afternoon, the Western NSW Local Health District confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Orange, linked to a cluster 250 kilometres away in Sydney.

It said there was "no need for concern in the Orange community" and all close contacts had been contacted by the public health unit, told to get tested and isolate for 14 days. 

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