“We have to be honest, any time you ease a restriction, no matter how low risk it is, it means new cases,” she said.
Specific lockdown and isolation restrictions will be lifted on Friday, allowing people in NSW to have two adults and dependent children visit their household for social care reasons.
Berejikilian said to avoid an overwhelming wave of new cases, Australians must adhere to social distancing rules and act with caution around vulnerable people.
The premier encouraged more people to come forward and get tested, adding that NSW is aiming to conduct 8000 tests every day of the week including weekends.
NSW conducted 7300 tests on Wednesday, with just two new cases confirmed overnight.
The first case is a contact case from a known source and the second is still under investigation.
