COVID-19: 'No excess rate of young people testing positive,' says NITI Aayog

COVID-19: 'No excess rate of young people testing positive,' says NITI Aayog

Member of NITI Aayog, Dr. VK Paul on April 19 said that this year there is 32% positivity among people less than 30 years of age, it was 31% last year.

Dr. VK Paul said, "In last pandemic wave, people under 30 yrs of age constituted 31% positive cases.

It's 32% this year.

People, between 30-45 years of age, testing positive remain same at 21% as was last year.

There's no excess rate of young people testing positive."