Share on Twitter New South Wales has recorded 50 new local COVID-19 cases, of which 26 were infectious while in the community. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the numbers - the highest in several months and a new record for the state's latest outbreak - could only mean cases would continue to increase. "The only conclusion we can draw is that things are going to get worse before they get better," she said. NSW recorded 50 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. pic.twitter.com/0exyFeODqB— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) July 10, 2021 With 23 of the latest cases being close contacts and 14 household contacts, the premier said many were spreading the virus to loved ones, reiterating her calls for people in Greater Sydney to stay home.