A Sydney aged care facility has recorded a further four cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

Caddens’ Anglicare Newmarch House has now recorded 48 infections - making it the state’s largest ongoing coronavirus cluster.

Some 31 of the 100-odd residents have now been infected, as well as 17 staff members, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard confirmed on Saturday.

It comes after the facility’s coronavirus-related death toll reached five on Friday after a 96-year-old woman died.

She was suffering from several other health complications and had recently tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for Anglicare said.

Hazzard expressed “all of the community’s condolences” to the family of the resident.

‘Don’t go to work’

“It’s a reminder to us all, again, if you’re not feeling well don’t go to work,” Hazzard said.

“Please, don’t go to work.”

Hazzard said there had also been another worker at an aged care facility who had, within 48 hours of working, become symptomatic.

Medical professionals carry out a coronavirus test in Bondi. Credit: BIANCA DE MARCHI / AAPIMAGE

He said, while in most situations, 48 hours would cause concern it did particularly when vulnerable people were involved.

“I would like to at some point be able to be open and transparent with the community about the facility but at this stage, I don’t think it would be appropriate to name the facility,” he said.

“The families and the staff have yet to be notified.”

New cases

New South Wales has recorded a further 12 cases of COVID-19, taking the state’s total to 2,994

More than 2000 people have recovered from the virus in NSW while 19 people are being treated in intensive care, with 15 requiring ventilators.

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Hazzard urged all residents to front for testing for the mildest of symptoms.

“If you have any symptoms whatsoever, as little as an itchy throat, itchy nose, temperature,” he said.

“The government wants you to come forward and be tested.”

- With AAP