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The NSW government will hold a crisis meeting to review the state's response to a growing number of Covid-19 infections across Sydney, which has so far avoided a lockdown.
The cabinet gathering due to take place at 9.30am on Friday will come ahead of the official release of the latest infections data later in the morning.
So far, there are 36 cases linked to the so-called Bondi cluster that erupted in the city's east last week.
The coalition government has held off declaring a lockdown, instead preferring to restrict the movements of residents, increase mask wearing and limit social and other gatherings.
The NSW government will hold a crisis meeting to review the state's response to a growing number of Covid-19 infections across Sydney, which has so far avoided a lockdown
'It's the detail, the information we have behind the scenes that our expert health officials look at, that gives us the confidence to the make a decision and the advise at this stage is not to lock down,' Deputy Premier John Barilaro told Nine Network on Friday.
'We'll see what the numbers are like this morning when the crisis cabinet meets again at 9.30am.'
'But the advice could change in the next few hours, and it could change over the weekend.'
Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Thursday warned the state was facing its 'scariest' period since
