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The military will play an increasing role in the nation's enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions as NSW enters statewide lockdown and concerns for unvaccinated Indigenous Australians continue.

NSW reported a record 466 new cases and four deaths on Saturday morning, along with the announcement an additional 500 Defence personnel would hit the streets next week.

Hours later, news broke that stay-at-home orders would be extended for all of the state's regions from 5pm.

Deputy Premier John Barilaro took to Twitter to say the measures were "to minimise movement and protect our communities from the evolving COVID situation in Sydney".

Defence personnel have already been assigned to NSW and Victoria to assist police with enforcement duties.

The additional troops to be deployed in the premier state will join 300 already in place and be part of an enhanced random checkpoint system.

With concern around the western NSW centre of Dubbo adding a fresh exposure site early on Saturday, federal Labor health spokesman Mark Butler lashed Prime Minister Scott Morrison for presiding over the slowest vaccine rollout in a developed nation.

While the rising numbers in western Sydney were deeply concerning, Mr Butler said Indigenous Australians had been promised full vaccination by the onset of winter.

Yet in western NSW only eight per cent of vulnerable Indigenous Australians, many with underlying health conditions, had received both doses.

Mr Morrison has meanwhile pleaded with Australians to do right by their neighbours and abide by restrictions.

The prime minister and premiers on Friday discussed concerns about the Sydney outbreak, which has now seeded Delta outbreaks in other states and territories as well as NSW regions.

"We saw the cases up in northern NSW where someone just doesn't comply - look at the damage that causes," he said.

"We've got to do the right thing by each other. We've got to do the right thing by our neighbours, our communities, our city, our country.

"You can do that by following the rules, staying at home, getting vaccinated and getting tested."

NSW Police will also step up enforcement measures from Monday.

"The movement particularly in greater Sydney was way too high from our perspective in terms of what we were trying to achieve," Commissioner Mick Fuller said on Saturday.

Residents in all Greater Sydney local government areas are now subject to a 5km travel limit from homes and on-the-spot fines have been increased to several thousands of dollars to deter people from breaking the rules.

As NSW surpassed its highest number of new cases in a single day, Victoria posted 21 fresh infections, Queensland six and the ACT one.

The Tourism sector's peak industry group has pleaded for the reinstatement of Jobkeeper, saying another 150,000 jobs are at risk by the end of September.

New data shows the industry losing $5.8 billion in domestic tourism each month due to lockdowns on top of losing the international market from April 2020.

"The losses continue to mount at a rapid pace with almost $7 billion wiped off tourism spend over the December - January peak holiday period, another $1.8 billion over the Easter School Holidays and the July winter school holidays decimated to the tune of $6.3 billion," Tourism and Transport Forum CEO Margy Osmond said in a statement.

Governments have agreed to start easing restrictions from a vaccination rate of 70 per cent and all but end lockdowns from 80 per cent.

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NSW has reported 466 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths in the state's worst day during the pandemic so far.

After recording more than 2000 fresh cases in the past week, Saturday's number has set a new record for case numbers in NSW.

The four deaths were a woman in her 40s, a man in his 70s, a woman in her 70s, and a man in his 80s.

This brings the number of coronavirus-related deaths to 43 during the current outbreak, with NSW recording 99 overall.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian described the growing outbreak as an "extremely concerning situation" and told reporters on Saturday travel restrictions would be tightened in greater Sydney effective from Monday.

"You can do activity within your local government area but instead of 10km from your home, it will be 5km from your home and that's for all of greater Sydney," she said.

The police presence will also ramp up in affected LGAs, with officers able to impose larger fines of $5000 for breaching public health orders.

"There will be a visible and increased police presence in the affected local government areas including deployment of specialised commands, and including the riot squad, highway patrol, and increased presence more broadly," Ms Berejiklian said.

An additional 500 ADF personnel will be deployed on top of 300 already in NSW.

Also from next week, people in greater Sydney will need a permit to travel to regional NSW while single people in affected LGAs will need to register their "single buddies".

Ms Berejiklian told reporters people leaving their house for exercise had to be either actively exercising or supervising children.

"Exercise means exercise, many people know that but unfortunately some people were trying to get around the rules imposed," she said.

The biggest increases in case numbers in western Sydney were in Blacktown, Doonside, Mount Druitt, Maryland, Guildford and Auburn, the Premier said.

Of the new local cases, 121 are linked to known outbreaks and 345 are under investigation, while 87 people were in the community for all or part of the time they were infectious.

The isolation status of 303 people is also under investigation.

This brings the number of COVID-related deaths to 43 during the current outbreak.

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NSW has reported 466 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths in the state's worst day during the pandemic so far.

After recording more than 2000 fresh cases in the past week, Saturday's number has set a new record for case numbers in NSW.

The four deaths were a woman in her 40s, a man in his 70s, a woman in her 70s, and a man in his 80s.

Of the new local cases, 121 are linked to known outbreaks and 345 are under investigation, while 87 people were in the community for all or part of the time they were infectious.

The isolation status of 303 people is also under investigation.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters on Saturday travel restrictions would be tightened in greater Sydney.

"You can do activity within your local government area but instead of 10km from your home, it will be 5km from your home and that's for all of greater Sydney," she said.

The police presence will also ramp up in affected LGAs, with random road checks and officers able to impose larger fines of $5000 for breaching public health orders.

Officers have checked on more than 2700 people and have issued 407 infringement notices to people breaking the rules.

"We are still seeing people who are willingly or recklessly not abiding by the current health orders." Police Deputy Commissioner Michael Willing said on Saturday.

Two businesses in the Mullumbimby area were slapped with infringement notices on Friday.

An additional 500 ADF personnel will be deployed on top of 300 already in NSW.

The Premier said the Cumberland shire is the new front of the virus spread, with Marylands, Auburn and Granville of particular concern.

Bayside, Strathfield and Burwood will be added to the list of LGAs subject to extra restrictions from Saturday.

Additional cases have also been identified overnight in Bexley Banksia and Rockdale.

The premier told reporters on Saturday that areas of regional NSW currently subject to lockdowns, including the Hunter and Upper Hunter, would see restrictions extended for another week.

"Given what the area is experiencing the community would understand why that's the case," she said.

She said from next week people in Greater Sydney will need a permit to travel to regional NSW.

On Friday 106,000 vaccinations were administered in NSW, a record number for the state.

The toll for the current outbreak in NSW is now at least 40.

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