Mother-of-three, 30, who died in her home just days after testing positive to Covid is NSW's youngest coronavirus victim so far - as her husband fights for life in hospital

A young mum-of-three who was found dead in her home in Sydney's western suburbs died after testing positive to coronavirus, NSW Health has confirmed. 

Ianeta Isaako, 30, is the youngest woman in NSW to have died with Covid, with her husband Sako now fighting for life in hospital after also being infected. 

Ms Isaako, her husband and their three children lived in the house next to other family members and she had tested positive for Covid just days ago.

NSW Police said officers were called to a property on Helena Avenue in Emerton, Blacktown, at about 3pm on Monday, following reports a woman was found unresponsive.  

'Sadly, NSW Health has been notified of the death of a person who had Covid-19,' a spokesperson said. 'A woman in her 30s from Sydney's west died at home.' 

Ianeta Isaako (pictured with her husband Sako) passed away after she was infected with Covid-19 NSW Health confirmed. He is n ow fighting for life in hospital

NSW Health has confirmed a woman, aged in her 30s, died of Covid-19 at her home in Emerton in Sydney's western suburbs (pictured, PPE-clad emergency workers at the scene)

Police were called to the residence on Helena Avenue in Emerton around 3pm on Monday, following reports a woman was found unresponsive (pictured, ambulances outside the home)

Neighbours said they would often see the family in the street. 

'There was a few of them in there, I think they might have lived next to their grandparents,' one neighbour told The Daily Telegraph. 

'They were a nice young family, you'd always see them playing out the front with their kids... very sad… she was in her 30s I think, it's way too young.' 

Tributes have also begun to flow online for the beloved mum-of-three. 

'Till we meet again my dear sister. Our babies are safe sissy. I love and miss you so much,' one said. 

'Thank you to all our family and friends who have reached out, this was our final goodbye to our sweet Ianeta, ohh too soon … way too soon,' a relative wrote. 

'My heart is broken,' another simply said.

'I know there is nothing in this world matters anymore, when death takes the most beautiful part of your heart. I want you to think of what she would've wanted you to do,' another added. 

One neighbour claimed to have witnessed police and ADF personnel on the street in recent days.  

The family live in Blacktown one of the areas being most badly hit by a wave of Covid cases

Bright yellow biohazard bags were seen tied to the fence outside the property while several ambulances lined the street outside

A group of PPE-clad emergency workers were seen entering the home, about 46km west of Sydney's CBD, on Monday.

Bright yellow biohazard bags were seen tied to the fence outside the property while several ambulances lined the street outside. 

An assortment of medical supplies and equipment were also seen sitting on the nature strip in front of the home. 

A spokesperson said NSW Health extended their deepest sympathies to the woman's loved ones. 

'This tragic death is being investigated by the Western Sydney Local Health District and has been referred to the coroner,' a statement from the department read.   

Earlier on Tuesday, no Covid-related deaths were reported, however by 3pm NSW Health had confirmed the passing of the western Sydney woman. 

The mum-of-three lives in Blacktown - one of the Sydney suburbs most badly hit by the Covid outbreak

An assortment of medical supplies and equipment were also seen sitting on the nature strip in front of the home

The state reported 753 new local Covid cases on Tuesday, down on the three-day average of 824. 

Most new cases remain in western and southwestern Sydney.

One of the city's largest hospitals has called a 'yellow emergency' as it struggles under the weight of growing COVID-19 cases in the city's west.

The Western Sydney Local Health District's executive team sent an email to staff on Tuesday indicating the change in settings at Westmead Hospital.

The email said the hospital was 'standing up an emergency operations centre' to grapple with the increase in COVID-19 cases at the facility.

The hospital would immediately reduce ambulance arrivals for COVID-19 patients for a 24-hour period, seek to transfer several critical patients to other Sydney metropolitan hospitals and conduct urgent critical care reviews.

NSW Police have commenced an investigation into the woman's death with a report to be prepared for the coroner 

The LHD would also work with private hospitals to open up 100 more beds.

'We acknowledge that we are not longer operating in a business as usual environment and careful assessment and response is required to manage future demand for our services,' the email, seen by AAP, says.

NSW Health data shows almost 4,000 COVID-19 cases have been uncovered in the past four weeks in the Western Sydney LHD.

There are currently more than 600 people with COVID-19 in hospital in NSW and 107 in intensive care.

NSW Health says it currently manages about 500 intensive care beds but has a surge capacity of about 2000 when required. The government has repeatedly said the hospital system is coping with the increased workload.