New Mexico children four times more likely to get coronavirus
New Mexico children four times more likely to get coronavirus
Yeah, there gets to be so many numbers tossed around when we're talking about Corona virus here into Mexico. So I just want to give you a visual representation of a breakdown in cases by age. So take a look at this chart that were popping up right here. So this is the total case of the virus. Since it started here in New Mexico, the group with most cases continues to be those from 30 to 39 years old, 1317 cases right below that would be people in their twenties, just 71 cases separating the two groups. Now, one positive sign when you look at these numbers would be the number of cases in those people 70 and older. Of course, those are the age groups most at risk of severe effects from the Corona virus. Now, local doctor I spoke with said the lower numbers definitely indicate that older New Mexicans are adhering to their advice and being extra cautious during the pandemic. Now the worry. With so many younger people testing positive for this disease, they're the ones who tend to be a symptomatic. They don't show any symptoms, so they're likely the ones to spread the disease further as often they don't even know they have it when you're in your twenties and thirties. Todd Kurtz, K Y T Action seven News
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New Mexico children four times more likely to get coronavirus
Concern is growing with the number of children in New Mexico with the coronavirus, being four times higher than the national rate.Younger people in general have the most cases in our state.Watch the video above as Todd Kurtz breaks it down by age groups.
Concern is growing with the number of children in New Mexico with the coronavirus, being four times higher than the national rate.
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Younger people in general have the most cases in our state.
Watch the video above as Todd Kurtz breaks it down by age groups.