Christmas and New Year's Eve could be 'calamitous' without a Greater Sydney lockdown, experts say

Some epidemiologists believe current restrictions may need to be extended until early January.

NSW has recorded a 10th consecutive day without a locally-acquired COVID-19 case, prompting eased restrictions on gatherings and relaxed rules on mask usage. Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

Christmas Day and New Year's Eve have the potential to be "disastrous" and "calamitous" super-spreading events, according to epidemiologists who say the current lockdown on Sydney's Northern Beaches may not be enough to contain the outbreak.

The cluster grew to at least 83 cases on Monday, after 15 new positive tests were returned overnight.

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