Premier warns COVID-19 cases will 'go through the roof' when state reopens as NSW records 935 new infections

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned COVID-19 cases will 'go through the roof' once the state opens up next month after NSW recorded 935 new infections. It is the first time new case numbers have dropped below 1,000 since August 27. Four more people died during the reporting period, bringing the total number of fatalities in NSW to 301 since the start of the pandemic. On Monday evening, a positive case in northern NSW was confirmed. The person, who was not a local, travelled to the area from Sydney on September 18.