Hospitalizations for children with COVID-19 also reached a record 1,900.
of those age 30 to 39 from the beginning of August 2020 to last Wednesday. The number of daily admissions, based on a seven-day average, jumped from 908 the week beginning July 29 to 1,113 the week starting Aug. 5. That’s a 22.6% bounce — and still climbing.high with 1,902 in hospitals across the nation on Saturday, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services, Reuters reported. Children currently account for about 2.4% of all COVID hospitalizations in the U.S.
The new, clearly susceptible age groups represent a major change from the first wave of the pandemic, when the elderly were by far the hardest hit by COVID. That may have given those in their 30s a false sense of security and a relaxed attitude about safety precautions like wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.
. According to CDC statistics, just under half of those 20 to 39 have been fully vaccinated. It’s 59.1% for those in their 40s, 68.4% for those 50 to 64 years old, 82.6% for the 65 to 74 age range, and 78.3% for those 75 and older.
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