Loading "We want to keep that rate of testing equal every day," she said. "We are increasing the testing to include everybody across the state, not just those who work with vulnerable people, not just those who live in those high-risk areas where we have had clusters, but anybody across our state who has symptoms, who's concerned they might have it, who has been in contact with someone who's had it ... please come forward and get tested. "We really want to boost our testing because as we consider lifting restrictions, we have to have more tests." Ms Berejiklian said the number of COVID-19 cases will rise when restrictions on movements and social distancing are eased over time, and urged people to come forward now for testing.

"We have used this time during restrictions when we have seen a drop in the number of new cases to prepare our health system, to prepare the community for what would occur if we did raise those restrictions," Ms Berejiklian said. Coronavirus testing under way at St Vincents Hospital. Credit:Louise Kennerley "We know the number of cases will go up once people have more contact with each other." Ms Berejiklian said the state had already doubled its intensive care capacity for beds and for ventilators. "We are looking to triple and quadruple that as we go through the next few months and beyond," she said.

Loading "This is critical to our strategy because if we are going to lift restrictions, as we want to, we know the consequence of that will be more people coming into contact with each other and it means more cases. "We have been using this time to prepare our system and prepare all the things we need like hand sanitisers and equipment to prepare the community for the future." NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said there had been one death of a 78-year-old woman at Anglicare’s Newmarch House aged care facility, which had been reported by the facility on Thursday evening. It brings the total number of residents who have died at the facility after contracting coronavirus to four.

Dr Chant said no new coronavirus cases had been confirmed at Newmarch House but testing was ongoing and the facility was being "closely monitored". NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian updates the media on Friday morning. Credit:Rhett Wyman Ruby Princess departs The Ruby Princess cruise ship left Australian waters on Friday morning, but about 40 crew members remain in hospital for COVID-19. Over the course of the operation, 567 crew members have been repatriated or received medical treatment in NSW, said NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller.

“New South Wales Health will maintain contact with the ship's doctor, whilst they are in Australia and waters,” he said. Mr Fuller said he was relieved to see the ship leave. “The ship left with a lower risk, not a zero risk," he said. "This was all about minimising the risk to the crew members and the health advice was that yesterday, the ship was the lowest risk that we've seen since it landed on the 19th [March].” Homicide detectives seized several items, including phones, medical files and statements, from the ship on Thursday as part of the ongoing investigation into the cruise ship.