A Sydney man in his 20s and a woman in her 80s passed away from COVID-19 overnight, reinforcing how 'lethal' the Delta variant of COVID-19 is.
The man in his 20s from south-western Sydney died at his home on Tuesday after his health"suddenly deteriorated".
NSW Chief Health Officer Doctor Kerry Chant said the man was cared for by South-Western Sydney Local Health District and he had reached day 13 before his health deteriorated.NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant. Picture: Getty Images "He was being checked daily and he did complain of feeling a little fatigued but the deterioration happened suddenly is my understanding," Dr Chant told reporters on Wednesday.
"We are aware that with COVID you can get sudden deaths and I think that is important to understand that your health status can deteriorate and you can have sudden death with COVID infection but obviously the correct course of action will occur." Dr Chant revealed the gentleman was with another person in his household, who also tested positive for COVID-19.Of these locally acquired cases, 103 are linked to a known case or cluster â 79 are household contacts and 24 are close contacts â
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