The World Health Organization warned this week that teens are driving the spread of the novel coronavirus because they do not know if they have the virus, CNBC reports.
- Young people are considered to be those in their 20s, 30s and 40s, according to the WHO.
Many young people are considered asymptomatic or have mild symptoms of COVID-19, which means they transmit the virus without knowing they have it themselves, “said Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific on Tuesday. , reports CNBC.
“This increases the risk of spillovers for the most vulnerable, the elderly, the sick in long-term care, people living in densely populated urban areas and suburban rural areas.” – said Kasai.
There had been 6 million cases from February 24 to July 12. The data from those cases showed an increase in cases for children and young people, according to Al Jazeera.
- Children aged 0 to 4 years grew 0.3% to 2.2%.
- Those 5 to 14 jumped from 0.8% to 4.6%
- Those 15 to 24 jumped 4.5% to 15%.
“While we are seeing differences across regions, however, we are seeing a constant shift towards more young people being reported under COVID-19 cases,” the WHO told Al Jazeera.
