Ms Berejiklian remains hopeful internal borders will reopen when the country's vaccination hits 70 per cent.

"As confronting as this is, a lot of states who haven't had major outbreaks during the pandemic are going to have to appreciate once you get to 80 per cent double dose vaccination and you open your borders Delta will creep in," she said.

"But if your population is protected and you've got COVID-Safe plans in place, good QR code systems, good systems to monitor where the disease is circulating and warn residents, take immediate action to take care of outbreaks that may occur, that's the way we have to live with COVID

"As confronting as that is that is the reality. Every premier is signed up to the plan and I hope that we all stick to the plan."

Ms Berejiklian said Victoria was 'turning the corner' in how they deal with outbreaks and accepting what the Delta strain is like.

"I hope we're in a position at least where the two largest states are on the same page in terms of how we move our population forward," she said.

Ms Berejiklian said "if not at 80 per cent, then when?"

11.20am

Ms Berejiklian said NSW would take a responsible approach to reopening but the national plan says at 70 per cent vaccination people can expect to go out for a meal and live more freely.

"Compared to what we're going through now life will be much better at 70 per cent," she said.

Ms Berejiklian said no matter where you live in NSW (including in LGAs of concern) if you are vaccinated you can expect to have more freedoms than you have now.

The Premier refused to disclose the modelling relating to October hospitalisation and case predictions.

"We know the rate of hospitalisation is likely to peak in October," she said.

Ms Berejiklian said in terms of case number the worst will be in a couple of weeks.

"We still anticipate case numbers to rise in the next couple of weeks then we anticipate and hope they will start to come down," she said.

11.10am

NSW Health has called of Temora and Thredbo residents to come forward for testing after COVID fragments were found in the region's wastewater samples.

There are no known cases in the region, though exposure sites have been revealed in recent days.

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro said three new cases had been recorded in the state's Far West, 29 cases in Western NSW, six new cases in Hunter region, two cases in the Central Coast, and eight cases in Illawarra.

No cases were recorded in Southern NSW.

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NSW recorded 1116 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday.

An additional two new cases contracted oevrseas were recorded.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it was impossible to eliminate the Delta strain.

"The Delta strain is a game changer and every state in Australia sooner or later is going to have to deal with Delta," she said.

She called on state leaders to stick with the national cabinet plan to reopen at 70 or 80 per cent.

917 people are currently in hospital, 150 in ICU and 66 on ventilators.

NSW Health did not reveal how many people were infectious in the community.

148,000 vaccinations were administered in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday and 173,913 tests received.

This morning Victoria reported 120 cases of COVID-19 - the highest daily tally recorded since August 2020.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to announce the state's roadmap out of lockdown today, which many are seeing as a concession returning to COVID-zero is unlikely.

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Yesterday, Gladys Berejiklian said she wants all state border to be reopened by Christmas to allow family reunification.

She said she did not understand why some states were easing away from the national plan to reopen once vaccination hits 80 per cent.

However, WA premier Mark McGowan indicated he would keep the border closed while NSW case numbers remain high.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded opening Australia's internal borders will be up to state governments despite making Christmas a key goal.

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