NSW reported the highest daily total on Wednesday, with 919 new cases of COVID-19, in addition to the death of a woman, 30, reported yesterday and a man in his 80s with underlying conditions.

The man acquired at the Greenwood Aged Care facility in Normanhurst and had been vaccinated. His was the third death linked to the facility and the 76th death in NSW.

The news comes as Sydney residents await information about vaccination incentives, after six million jabs were reached across the state, including 125,000 vaccinations yesterday.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said NSW had a third of its population fully vaccinated, adding that there were appointments still available for 16- to 39-year-olds in Sydney’s south and west this week.

“If we keep these rates up we will hit further milestones,” he said. “There is no waiting.”

“We want everyone to go and get vaccinated, it will keep you and your family safe, you and loved ones out of hospital but also help us reduce the spread.”

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Areas of concern continue to be Greater Sydney and Western Sydney remain Guildford, Auburn, Merrylands, Greystones, Granville, Punchbowl, Yagoona, Blacktown and surrounding suburbs, Ms Berejilkian said and urged people in the areas to stay at home and assume they have come in contact with the virus.

Dr Chant has also confirmed the surge in cases is putting stress on NSW contact tracers, and there was a delay in sending people their COVID-19 results.

“The delay in our testing turnaround times has meant that people may have been tested three days ago and not got it,” Dr Chant said.

“Part of it is the delay in the testing turnaround and we turned off a lot of the surveillance testing to actually improve that testing turnaround time.”

Authorities are looking into rewarding those who have been vaccinated. A crisis cabinet in NSW will discuss possible freedoms before a plan is presented to the National Cabinet.

Among considerations are giving vaccinated Australians access to travel on board planes, dine at restaurants, enjoy drinks at pubs or head to sporting venues.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the opening of interstate travel could be another incentives but would rely on states and territories to agree to a national plan.