NSW records 141 new local coronavirus infections after testing milestone

New South Wales has recorded 141 new cases of Covid-19 and two deaths overnight after reporting an astonishing milestone.

New South Wales has experienced a record of more than 100,000 tests after registering two deaths and 141 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced a woman in her 30s with no existing medical conditions was one of two deaths recorded on Saturday while a woman in her 70s was the other.

“If anybody thinks this is a disease just affecting older people, please think again,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“Again, I want to extend my heartfelt condolences to those families, their loved ones who are grieving today, but please note that younger people without pre-existing conditions can also fall victim to this cruel disease.”

A record 102,233 tests were reported to 8pm on Saturday, compared with the previous day’s total of 93,910.

People are turning out in droves for testing. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Of the 141 cases, 87 were linked to a known case or cluster – 71 were household contacts and 16 were close contacts – however 54 mystery cases are under investigation.

There were also 38 cases in the community while infectious.

There were 43 people hospitalised in intensive care due to coronavirus, one of whom is in their teens, while seven are in their 20s and three are in their 30s.

Southwest Sydney contributed 62 of the new cases, while 46 were from western Sydney, 19 were from inner Sydney, 10 were from southeast Sydney, three were from the Central Coast and one was from northern Sydney.

Ms Berejiklian blasted the protesters in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Flavio Brancaleone

Ms Berejiklian also blasted the thousands of people who gathered in Sydney’s CBD on Saturday to protest the lockdowns.

“Can I say how absolutely disgusted I was. It broke my heart,” she said.

“Millions and millions of people across our state are doing the right thing, and it just broke my heart that people had such a disregard for their fellow citizens.”