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The graph from website Covid19data.com.au shows the number of covid cases in each state’s outbreak and how long the cluster took to rise.

It reveals the sobering news that the current Sydney outbreak looks disturbingly similar to Melbourne’s mega outbreak.

It comes as NSW Health added a large number of new venues of concern late on Saturday including two Coles stores, a KFC, Aldi and a Kmart.

The affected locations stretch from Penrith in the west to Sylvania in the south and Broadway shopping centre close to the CBD.

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NSW Health has released a late night long list of new hotspots including branches of Coles, Aldi, Kmart and KFC.

The affected locations stretch from Penrith in the west to Sylvania in the south and Broadway shopping centre close to the CBD.

Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed is now a close contact and must immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result, and call 1800 943 553 unless they have already been contacted by NSW Health:

– Coles Kareela, Bates Drv and Freya St – Fri July 2 (5pm – 10pm) and Tues July 6 (5pm – 10pm)

– KFC Rockdale, 274 Princes Highway – Tues July 6 (10am-4pm) and Weds 7 July (10.30am – 4pm)

– Mrs Fields, Roselands shopping centre – Weds June 30 (10.30am – 10.45am)

– Greenacre Medical Practice, Waterloo Rd, Greenacre – Monday July 5 (11.40am – 1.50pm) and Tues 6 July (12.40pm – 1.45 pm)

– St Peters Cafe on Wentworth, Wentworth Ave, Greenacre – Mon 5 July (6am – 6.30 am)

– Belmore Medical Centre, 481 Burwood Ave, Burwood – Mon July 5 (6.30pm – 7.15pm)

– Commonwealth Bank Kogarah, Railway Parade – Mon July 5 (3.05pm – 3.35pm)

– BBQs Galore Penrith, Mulgo Rd, Penrith – Tues 6 July 6 (2.30pm – 3.45pm)

Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed on the NSW Health website is a casual contact who must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received.

– Coles Roselands shopping centre – Weds June 30, Thurs July 1, Sat July 3, Mon July 5

– Stable Talk cafe, Kensington – Sat July 3

– Kmart Roselands shopping centre – Sat July 3

– Sushi Hub, Sylvania – Sun July 4

– Chemist Warehouse, Maroubra – Mon July 5

– Aldi, Hoxton Park – Mon July 5

– Your Discount Chemist, Greenacre – Mon July 5 and Tues July 6

– Chemist Warehouse, Hurstville – Tues July 6

The times of concern are listed on the NSW Health website.

Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed on the NSW Health website should monitor for symptoms, and if they appear, immediately get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received

– Roselands shopping centre in its entirety (certain times on Weds July 30, Thurs 1 July and Sat 3 July)

– Broadway Pizza, Punchbowl – Thurs July 8

– Broadway Shopping Centre, Ultimo in its entirety (certain times on Thurs July 8)

The times of concern are listed on the NSW Health website.

Greater Sydney's lockdown could last until well into August, a number of health experts have warned.

NSW recorded another 50 Covid cases on Saturday, 37 of which which were active in the community, with Premier Gladys Berejiklian warning that lockdown may be extended once again.

“The only conclusion we can draw is that things are going to get worse before they get better," she told reporters.

Experts have agreed with her statement, with Professor Raina MacIntyre, the head of the biosecurity research program at the University of NSW's Kirby Institute telling Weekend Sunrise on Saturday the state is “really on the knife edge”.

“If we do not get this under control in the next few days, it could be very grim, and it could take much longer than we want to get it under control,” she said.

“In the best case scenario, I think at least the rest of the month. In the worst case scenario, even longer.”

Infectious diseases expert Professor Robert Booy from the University of Sydney said much the same.

“It would take at least four to six weeks in my view before we get out of lockdown so end of July or into August.”

Speaking on Channel 9's Today, UNSW epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws was equally as pessimistic saying it would likely take well in to August to bring numbers down.

"We will get down in about three weeks. And then you'll need another two to ensure you've got it right. So at least three weeks of a certain level of really strict restrictions.

"And then perhaps if we get this right, then a couple of weeks of lighter restrictions."

A new graph has shown the severity of Sydney's current covid outbreaks in comparison to the Victoria outbreak that led to a 112 day lockdown.

Compared to the red (Victoria), NSW (blue) isn't looking great.

The graph from website Covid19data.com.au shows the number of covid cases in each state's outbreak and how long the cluster took to rise.

So, with the NSW Crossroads cluster in July 2020 (where there was no lockdown) it took more than 70 days to reach its maximum of 552 cases.

In the Victorian second wave which led to the monster lockdown, it took around one month to get to almost 600 cases.

But the current Sydney outbreak ("NSW Bondi") has taken a mere two weeks to get to almost 500 cases.

The Victorian second wave last year was still far, far bigger that Sydney right now with around 7000 cases as of early August 2020. The worry is, however, that the Delta fuelled Sydney outbreak is showing little sign of running out of legs just yet.

This graph could be the disturbing evidence that shows NSW isn't getting out of this lockdown any time soon.