New freedoms for vaccinated NSW residents to be unveiled within days as state records 753 COVID-19 cases

New South Wales has recorded 753 new local coronavirus cases and no deaths, and revealed it has broken through a major vaccination threshold.

The state has now hit the milestone of six million vaccines administered, paving the way for authorities to announce greater freedoms later this week for fully vaccinated residents.

Authorities had flagged extra freedoms for double-dosed residents once NSW recorded six million vaccinations, and Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Tuesday she was "looking forward to making the announcement on Thursday or Friday this week as to what fully vaccinated people will be able to do" from September.

"It is an amazing milestone. I'm deeply grateful," she told reporters.

Around 30 per cent of people in NSW are fully vaccinated, however larger freedom is not set to come until at least 70 per cent has had two shots.

Lockdowns are set to remain in place until at least 28 August in regional NSW and at least 30 September in Sydney and surrounds.

NSW Health administered 48,761 COVID-19 vaccines in the 24 hours to 8pm Monday.

Of the new cases reported in the 24 hours to 8pm Monday, 134 have been linked to previous outbreaks and 73 were isolated for their infectious period. 

The majority of the state’s cases continue to emerge in western and southwestern Sydney, with 283 and 233 new infections reported in each area respectively.

Fourteen new cases were recorded in Wilcannia, which is around 950 kilometres from Sydney and has a large Indigenous population.

All residents have been urged to get tested regardless of symptoms, following a funeral held before lockdown that is feared to have been a superspreader event.

Authorities are urging residents of regional NSW to keep vaccination rates high.

"It is critical that those communities follow the public health advice and take up a chance for vaccination which has been increased access points throughout the regions," Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said.

More to come.

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