COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Soaring for Working-Age People, Too

Link: https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/01/12/working-age-covid-19-hospitalizations-soar-34-over-september-levels/

Graphic:

Excerpt:

The hospitalization rate for U.S. residents of all ages is about 60% higher than it was during the last hospitalization surge, which lasted from Aug. 10 through Sept. 10.

U.S. COVID-19 patients ages 20 through 59 are doing better than older patients, but they are facing their own, smaller hospitalization surge.

The pandemic put 51,947 people in the 20-59 age group in U.S. hospitalsĀ in the week ending Jan. 7.

Author(s): Allison Bell

Publication Date: 12 Jan 2022

Publication Site: Think Advisor