Health authorities have confirmed just six new coronavirus cases in NSW, marking a five-week low of infections in the state.

Key points: NSW Health is assessing logistics around opening COVID-19 testing more broadly

NSW Health is assessing logistics around opening COVID-19 testing more broadly That would mean anyone with symptoms could be swabbed

That would mean anyone with symptoms could be swabbed The number of new coronavirus infections in NSW continues to decrease

It's the lowest number of new infections since four were recorded in the 24 hours to 8:00pm on March 10 and brings the total number of cases in Australia's worst-hit coronavirus state to 2,963.

NSW chief medical officer Kerry Chant said almost 3,500 people were tested for COVID-19 yesterday.

Last Thursday, Dr Chant said the state had the capacity to conduct up 4,500 coronavirus tests per day.

"There have been nearly 4,000 more people tested in the past week than the previous week," she said today.

"I would like to see the numbers continue to increase."

Two of NSW's new infections were at Anglicare Newmarch House, where an employee worked six shifts despite having mild COVID-19 symptoms.

Dr Chant warned complacency could mean coronavirus infections could surge in the state again.

"If a handful of people do the wrong thing, then we are back to where we were a month ago," she said.

"Compared to a few weeks ago when it was a couple hundred a day, that was unsustainable."



Dr Chant said health authorities were considering opening testing more widely in NSW, meaning that anyone with symptoms could be swabbed.

Some beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs, including Coogee, Clovelly and Maroubra, were reopened today after being closed as part of Sydney's social-distancing shutdown last month.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said people needed to behave themselves.

"It comes down to personal responsibility, if you want those areas to stay open then please do the right thing," she said.

"But if you don't, I don't begrudge council for taking that action."

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When asked about NSW schools moving to increase face-to-face learning in mid-May, Ms Berejiklian said plans were being finalised.

"We are close to being able to communicate to parents, students and school communities what that will look like on May 11," she said.

"It should give people heart that we've done really well… it's had a positive impact, it's helped us reduce the spread, slow the spread."

On Monday, NSW Health confirmed 19 new cases of coronavirus among crew on board the Ruby Princess at Port Kembla, bringing the total number of infected crew to 202.

The Premier said the government was in discussions with Virgin Australia about a bailout, which would involve the airline moving its headquarters to Western Sydney from Brisbane.

The financial lifeline would mean thousands of jobs would be cut in Queensland, but Ms Berejiklian said she "wouldn't apologise".

"At the end of the day, my government is responsible for NSW," she said.

Virgin Australia, which has debts of more than $5 billion, has been brought to its knees by the coronavirus shutdowns, and has requested a $1.4 billion loan from the Federal Government in a bid to stay in business.