Sydney Covid patient in their 20s on a ventilator as 44 new cases recorded
Young people are being urged to abide by tightened restrictions, as authorities reveal a person in their 20s is in intensive care.
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.
“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.
“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.
Gladys Berejiklian, who announced a tightening of restrictions today, said the government is increasing hospital capacity in the event they become overrun.
Ms Berejiklian said hospitals would be ready but she hoped it would not get to that.
“At the beginning of the pandemic the New South Wales quadrupled its capacity to hospitalise people who might need ICU or need to be in hospital because of Covid so the capacity is there but I don’t want us to have to go to it.
“I don’t want to subject thousands of people to that scenario. It is not a pretty picture.
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