A 75-year-old man died at St George Hospital after he was infected by a known case, NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said.
An 80-year-old woman died in Gosford Hospital with pre-existing medical conditions, and is part of a known Gosford Hospital cluster.
A 92-year-old woman who was a resident of the Anglicare Newmarch House at Caddens also passed away, marking the third death at the facility.
Twenty people are in NSW intensive care units, with 16 requiring ventilators.
Another five cases of the virus were confirmed overnight, bringing the state’s total to 2974.
More than 4200 people were tested in the past 24 hours, while a more widespread testing program is expected to roll out across the state soon.
It comes as the Waverley council last night voted to reopen Sydney’s most famous beach, Bondi, along with Bronte and Tamarama.
The beaches were closed as part of strict physical distancing rules, after people kept flocking to the ocean.
From next Tuesday, people will be allowed back into the water, but there is to be no loitering on the sand.
The beach will only open on weekdays between certain times and fences will be erected to guide swimmers and surfers in and out of the water.
Council rangers will manage “surf and go” and “swim and go” entrances, and the council has vowed to reclose the beaches if the rules aren’t adhered to.
Anzac Day celebrations will also be different this year under social distancing restrictions, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.
A Dawn Service in Canberra will be televised, and there will also be a live stream from a NSW location.
“We can’t turn up to the dawn service, we can’t turn up to marches, we can’t turn up to those regular things we do,” Berejiklian said.
“But what we can do is still honour our servicemen and women, past and present.
“We can still acknowledge those in our family who have served, and, of course, support the RSL in their efforts in making sure everybody appreciates the significance of Anzac Day this year.”
