Young People Account for ‘Disturbing’<br />Number of New COVID-19 Cases As COVID-19 surges in cities and states across<br />the country, public health officials have identified<br />an alarming trend among younger people. In areas currently experiencing a spike in cases,<br />people in their 20s, 30s and 40s are accounting<br />for an increasing majority of known COVID-19 cases. In Arizona, people aged 20 to 44 account<br />for nearly half of the state's 63,030 cases. In Florida, the median age of those testing positive<br />for COVID-19 is 35. It was previously 65 in March. Joseph McCormick,<br />UTHealth, via ‘NYT’ Experts say the rise in COVID-19 infections in<br />younger adults is likely due to their willingness<br />to socialize in newly reopened economies. Although younger people are at a lower risk<br />of hospitalization, their exposure is believed to have<br />fueled transmission to more vulnerable Americans. Increased COVID-19 testing has also been a<br />factor, as younger people were previously less likely<br />to meet criteria that was required for testing. Dr. Robert Redfield of the CDC says that<br />for every confirmed case of COVID-19, there’s<br />likely 10 other unconfirmed infections.
