“We know there has been an outbreak in backpackers in Bondi and I’d like to thank all the agencies that have really come together to support us in containing that outbreak in the backpacker community,” NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said on Tuesday.

Coronavirus testing in Sydney neighbourhoods Waverley and Bondi will now increase because of the localised breakouts and a rise in community transmissions.

NSW Health says it will work with St Vincent’s Hospital to establish a pop-up testing site at the tourist hotspot out of an “abundance of caution”.

“We have had a small number of cases in that community where there aren’t obvious links, but a plausible explanation is they have come into contact with an infected backpacker before that backpacker was aware they had COVID-19,” Chant said.

“Out of an abundance of caution we want to increase testing rates and introduce some pop-ups to increase our testing.”

It comes after NSW announced a further 114 cases of coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 2032.

There are 35 seriously sick patients in intensive care units, with 16 on life-saving ventilators.

On Saturday, there were 212 new cases of the virus reported, followed by 174 the next morning and 127 the morning after.

The continual slowing of the growth of the virus’ reach is an indication that measures put in place to prevent its spread are working, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.

She said it was vitally important for people to self-isolate and “assume that they have it, and to act like they have it”.

From today, any NSW resident who leaves their home without a valid reason – for buying food or other essentials, seeking medical care or exercise work or study – can be fined up to $11,000 and could face a jail term of up to six months.

Meanwhile, almost 2100 people have been transported into hotel quarantine since airport restrictions came into place on Saturday at midnight.

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller confirmed at least 80 of those passengers could have coronavirus and are in deeper isolation.

Around 600 people were expected to arrive today on 12 planes.

There are also nine cruise ships either docked in NSW or just off state waters.

Last week NSW declared a blanket ban on all cruise ships docking in the state.