Covid Now Infecting Mostly Younger People In Los Angeles; 83% Of New Cases Under 50 Years Old

[pstokely]

Source: Deadline

Los Angeles County’s alarming spike in Covid cases continued on Saturday, with a second-consecutive 1,000-plus tally of daily infections. The county reported 1,094 new cases of and eight additional deaths.

On Friday there were 1,107 new Covid-19 infections. That was double the number reported a week prior and the county’s highest daily figure since March. The higher case counts are being detected despite a big fall in testing since the start of the year.

Saturday’s number is striking not just because it remained above 1,000, but also because tallies are usually much lower on weekends due to fewer tests and lags in reporting.

The number of people hospitalized in Los Angeles County because of the virus is also rising steadily, swelling from 336 on Friday to 373 on Saturday, according to state figures. There were 79 people in intensive care as of Saturday, down from 83 the previous day.

Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/07/los-angeles-covid-targeting-oung-people-1234790306/

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it would have been easier to leave mandates and restrictions in, they think we're all spoiled toddlers

[tirebiter]

1. 18 to 49 means younger adults. Unvaccinated younger adults.

…Of the 1,094 new cases reported by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, 83% are among people under the age of 50 years old with the highest number of new cases among residents between the ages of 18 and 49 years old: 70% of new cases.

“As cases increase, the urgency to get more people vaccinated is rising. Nearly 100% of new cases are occurring among those not fully vaccinated,” County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said…

[C Moon]

2. The selfish idiots who refuse to vaccinate are setting us up for a long haul with this virus. nt

[riversedge]

3. Yes, anti-vaccination Trumpsters are selfish and Dangerous to us all.

[former9thward]

4. In LA?

Probably not. Hispanics have a low rate of vaccination compared to other groups.

Vaccination rates are especially low among Latino men. In L.A. County, 39% had gotten at least one shot, compared to 59% of white men, as of May 9. Across demographics, women are more likely to get vaccinated than men, with about 46% of Latina women having gotten a shot.

Healthcare advocates are zeroing in on the issues that prevent Latino men from getting vaccinated, which range from misinformation to busy schedules, lack of familiarity with the healthcare system and fear of side effects.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-19/why-many-latino-men-havent-gotten-vaccinated-yet

[C Moon]

7. My two nieces refused to vaccinate. Now that the Delta came alive, they decided to do it.

Just like everyone is saying, they didn't want to be bothered with masking or a vaccine.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Fewer people to fill jobs.

[BlueWavePsych]

6. The new 1%

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. Rather than breaking down by age, I wish these

articles would put the unvaccinated aspect front and center.

[Javaman]

9. even people with shots are now going maskless.

risking getting the delta variant.

just plain stupidity.