While Connecticut as a whole continues to see a decline in coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths, public health experts say the virus is now spreading among a new demographic: teens and young adults.
But in two recent weeks in July — from July 5 to 18 — the same age group accounted for nearly twice the proportion of cases. Of the 914 people diagnosed in that time period, 213 were young adults. That means that more than 23% of new patients were between 20 and 29. Sosa said she believes much of the spread among young adults stems from an increasingly lackadaisical approach while socializing. For instance, Sosa said a recent gathering in Darien led to five or six identified case and before that New Canaan saw similarly concerning gatherings.
Story continuesAnd while young adults may be less likely to experience severe illness or death from COVID-19, they could still spread the virus to less-lucky friends or at-risk family. Av Harris, the spokesperson for the state Department of Public Health, said officials across the country are noticing a similar trend.
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