Doctor warns young to be alert for Covid symptoms after 20-29-year-old’s become MOST affected group 

Australians in the 20-29-year-old age range have been warned to be on high alert for Covid symptoms after NSW’s deputy chief health officer said infections were on the rise in the group.

At the NSW Covid update on Friday, Dr Marianne Gale said the largest number of new infections in NSW in the past two weeks were occurring in the 20-29-year-old age range.  

‘With this Delta variant we are seeing a large number of younger adults being affected by COVID-19,’ she said.

‘In the last 14 days [in the] 20-29 -year-old age group, we have that being the biggest numbers. 

‘I want to encourage young adults in our community to please take the stay at home orders in the greater Sydney area seriously, as seriously as you possibly can.’ 

Gladys Berejiklian announced there were 390 new cases of community transmission at the update, with at least 60 of those have been infectious in the community

Unlike the first wave of the virus in Australia which disproportionately affected people over 60, the Delta variant has proved to be highly transmissible among younger people. 

Of the 63 Covid cases currently in intensive care in NSW, four are in their 20s, six in their 30s and five in their 40s, Dr Gale said. 

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced there were 390 new cases of community transmission at the update, with at least 60 of those have been infectious in the community.

‘I anticipate, given the large number of cases we have had in the last few days, but unfortunately this trend will continue for at least the next few days,’ she said.