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Health authorities in New South Wales are urging young people in the state to take coronavirus seriously, as a patient in their 30s is admitted to the intensive care unit.
Speaking in Sydney today, Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said that 37 people in the state were currently in hospital for the disease. Of that total 37, 14 are under the age of 55, which should dispel the myth that this is something that only impacts on the elderly, Dr Chant said.
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian listens as Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant speaks.(James Brickwood) Of the seven people in ICU, one is in their 30s. One in their 50s, two in their 60s and three in their 70s.
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“NSW wants this to be the last lockdown until we get the majority of our citizens vaccinated.”
The Premier, however, said a day or two days of lower cases did not indicate a trend.
Eighteen new local cases were recorded in the state to 8pm on Monday, with 11 in isolation for their entire infectious period. Five were only in isolation for one day of their infectious period and two were in the community.
Ms Berejiklian said the fact the Delta strain was still present in the community would have an impact on any decision about the lockdown, noting some new cases acquired their infections some time ago.
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