Sydney Covid patient in their 20s on a ventilator as 44 new cases recorded

Shocking new details from NSW’s top doctor reveals how badly the Delta outbreak is hitting Sydney, with younger patients affected badly.

Young people are being urged to abide by New South Wales’ tight lockdown restrictions, as health authorities reveal a person in their 20s is currently on a ventilator and in intensive care following a Covid-19 diagnosis.

Chief health officer Kerry Chant said there were currently 43 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals, 10 of whom are in intensive care.

Four people, including the person in their 20s, currently require ventilation.

NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant said a person in their 20s and one in their 30s were in ICU with Covid-19. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

“We have 14 people admitted to hospital at the moment with Covid-19 under the age of 55, and of those, seven are under the age of 35 and I’m just going to read this next piece very slowly,” she said on Friday.

“Of the 10 people in ICU, one is in their 20s. One is in their 30s. One is in their 50s. Five are in their 60s and two are in their 70s.

Four people in NSW are currently hooked up to ventilators (file image pictured) as they battle a deadly variant of Covid-19. Picture: ISTOCK

Authorities are calling for people to stay home to help ‘turn the trend around’. Picture: NCA NewsWire / James Gourley

“This trend has to be turned around, and the only way we can do so is by seeing a decline in numbers.

“Covid cannot affect people if you do not come into contact with them … That is the basis of the stay at home orders.”

Dr Chant’s plea came as the state recorded 44 new cases on Friday, 29 of which were partially or fully out in the community while infectious.