The Delta outbreak has taken a worrying turn in Sydney, with a baby and a young child now fighting for their lives on ventilators in intensive care.
The infant is believed to be one of the youngest children with Covid ever treated in an ICU in Australia.
In a statement, the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network confirmed it was currently caring for three Covid positive children in intensive care. It would not provide information on whether any of the children were on ventilators.that two children are now on ventilators and urged the NSW Government to provide more daily information on the number of children in ICU going forward and how many are on ventilators.
“These include the 24/7 health service, VirtualKids which is providing healthcare virtually and in person to children who have tested positive for COVID-19 but are well enough to be cared for at home, a ‘Home in Hospital’ service to care for children whose parents or carers have been hospitalised with COVID-19 and who may also be Covid-positive themselves, and inpatient services for Covid positive children and young people who require hospitalisation.
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