As the number of COVID-19 cases in Sydney continues to grow, so do the numbers of people in hospital and intensive care.

Currently, there are 232 COVID-19 cases in hospital in NSW. 54 of them are in intensive care and 25 require ventilation.

So what's it like inside Sydney's ICU wards? And how does it differ from last year?

Also on today's show:

* Why are kids under 16 left out of the national roadmap?

* Are we throwing under 16's or under 12's under a bus by not including them in the roll out for the vaccine?

* Why do we still have vaccine eligibility? Wouldn't it be better to set up a hub and let anyone who wants it come and get it?