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Testing rates in Sydney's south-west are the lowest in the city despite cases skyrocketing there - prompting fears the outbreak is worse than it seems.
Fairfield is ground zero for the latest coronavirus outbreak with 105 cases recorded over the past four weeks - but it has the second-lowest rate of testing in Sydney.
The council area has just 93 tests per 1,000 residents which could mean many cases are going undiagnosed and be spreading to family and passersby.
Testing rates in Sydney's south-west are the lowest in the city despite cases skyrocketing in the area - prompting fears the lockdown will extend into the foreseeable future
Fairfield has become ground zero for the latest coronavirus outbreak with 105 cases recorded over the past four weeks - however it has the second-lowest rate of testing in Greater Sydney
In the past four weeks in Waverley 625 people per 1,000 residents have been tested - helping officials get on top of the outbreak
With new cases breaking the 100 barrier on Monday for the first time since the start of the pandemic, with another 89 on Tuesday, the NSW Government pleaded for testing
