Young adults majority of new virus cases in Canada
Canadians beneath the age of 39 constitute a clear most new situations of COVID-19 in Canada, overall health authorities said Sunday, warning adults they aren't “invincible” against the condition.
“Recent countrywide surveillance data present that young adults aged 20-39 years account for the best incidence rates across every ages on Canada,” Canada’s chief public health officer Theresa Tam reported in a statement.
For the week ending July 22, the incidence amount was highest among teenagers and women aged 20-29 (14.4 and 13.8 cases per 100,000 persons respectively), accompanied by those aged 30-39.
“Younger Canadians are not invincible” to the condition, Tam warned, noting that it's not only the elderly who are at threat of serious health issues if infected.
She pointed out that, of the cases of COVID-19 reported to public health the other day, 63 percent involved persons under 39 years, of whom roughly one-third were hospitalized.
There was typically 485 new circumstances reported daily in the united states last week.
As Canada continues to lift lockdown restrictions, Tam called on fellow citizens to be mindful and to respect public distancing and hygiene steps.
“In the absence of a vaccine, living with COVID-19 isn't without risk,” she added.
According to the most up-to-date available figures, Canada provides up to now recorded some 113,800 circumstances of the new coronavirus and 8,900 deaths.
Open public health guidelines are widely respected on Canada, but however, several hundred persons protested on Quebec City Sunday against the dressed in of face masks, which are actually compulsory on the French speaking province.
