More Young Adults Are Getting COVID-19 in Hard-Hit States
More Young Adults Are Getting COVID-19 in Hard-Hit States
More Young Adults Are Getting COVID-19 in Hard-Hit States According to NBC News, more adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are testing positive for coronavirus, especially in states that are seeing spikes in new cases.
Experts attribute the increase to a variety of things, including more testing, but large gatherings are at the top of the list.
Dr. James McDeavitt, via NBC News Dr. James McDeavitt, via NBC News During a Monday conference call, Vice President Mike Pence told governors that more people under age 35 are testing positive, especially in hard-hit states like Florida and Texas.
Last week, Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott said some counties have reported that their majority of positive COVID-19 tests came from people under the age of 30.
Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis said their average age of COVID-19 patients fell to 37 years old in recent months.
Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis, via NBC News Dr. Katie Passaretti, via NBC News
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