NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said 127 new coronavirus cases had been confirmed since 8pm Sunday, taking the total number in NSW to 1918.
That comes after there were 174 new cases announced on Sunday (from Saturday's numbers), and 212 the day before.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Monday.Credit:AAP
Dr Chant said it was "pleasing we've seen a stabilisation of case numbers", but that it was the long term trend that was important.
There have been 1185 NSW cases acquired overseas and 26 COVID-19 patients are in intensive care units, with 13 on ventilators.
Ms Berejiklian urged people in their 20 and 30s to remember they were not immune to COVID-19, warning they risked spreading the virus.
Her warning comes as the figures show that the highest number of cases are in the 20-29 age group.
"There are still pockets of people not doing the right thing," Ms Berejiklian said.
"[But] there isn't any place I would rather in the world than Australia at the moment."
She stressed that anyone aged over 70 years should be staying at home.
NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said police would be enforcing the two person rule with on-the-spot fines.
"I will ask police today to really be out there enforcing this," Commissioner Fuller said.
"Tonight we will see some additional powers turned on. This is all about the protection of the people of NSW."
Commissioner Fuller said police would have two measures of enforcement - on the spot fines or the threat of a six month jail term.
He said he was "pretty done with cautions" and would be asking police to be "really out there enforcing this".
“The $1000 on the spot fine was something I asked the Premier for so we could deal with these matters quickly," Mr Fuller said.
"At the same time we still have the ability to arrest someone and put them before the court to face six months jail. That is still an option for us."
However, Ms Berejiklian said police would use the powers in a discretionary way.
"We want to make sure people understand the arrangements. This isn't about fining people. This is just about encouraging people to do the right thing," she said.
Ms Berejiklian said there were still acceptable reasons for leaving the house, such as going to work, buying essentials, seeking medical.
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“But beyond that nobody should be really leaving the house," she said. "It’s pretty obvious when people are going the wrong thing and that will be pretty obvious to police."
Commissioner Fuller said three ill crew members aboard the Ruby Princess disembarked from the ship and are receiving treatment in hospital.
"Anyone who comes off, comes off with my approval," Commissioner Fuller said.
Commissioner Fuller added that the crew members are not Australians.
Lisa Visentin is a state political reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.
Alexandra Smith is the State Political Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.
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