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by JoeAltmaier
2275 days ago
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I think I read that statistic differently - that of the critical cases, 10-14% were between 20 to 40. Not a per-capita number. Not a percentage of young people - a percentage of sick people. Folks in that wide age bracket are around 30% of the US total population. The old - 15%? |
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Early US data[1] showed:
* 20% of (COVID-19 patients hospitalized) were age 20-44 years.
* 12% of (COVID-19 patients in ICU) were age 20-44
The same report also tallied result by age group, stating that:
* 14-20% of (COVID-19 patients age 20-44) were hospitalized
* 2-4% of (COVID-19 patients age 20-44) were in ICU
Ranges due to not all data sources reporting hospitalization/ICU status.
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6912e2.htm