Largest age group infected - 20-44

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Seniors 65 and older are about half





From https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/situation.html

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Sadly, I believe this stat. When folks get to this age (20+), they are all new to the reality of...

life on their own, and you can't tell them anything, they won't listen. After you've been around for a while, you then realize what life is all about, which is mostly not doing stupid crap, and surviving the best you and your family/friends can, while ignoring the idiots on TV, etc.

Most people, like us on DU, don't listen to idiots like Rush L., etc., after all, all they are interested in, in the number of clicks they have on their websites or the number of listeners they have. They have an ego that literally, is going to kill them. That's their choice. Just stay away from me and mine, and let me live in peace, while you go burning down in flames w/ your idiotic beliefs (and literally die).

[Siwsan]

2. Stats in my area (Genesee County, MI) are a little different

These are the latest numbers, as of 10, this morning.

[Phoenix61]

3. Seniors +65 are also most likely retired

Those 20-44 are most likely in school, working or both.

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4. No one is at school or working. Not with the "sheltered in place"

[Phoenix61]

5. There are lots and lots of people working.

Bought groceries recently? Had a restaurant take out meal delivered. Lowe’s, Home Depot, Target, CVS.... not to mention all the hospitals and nursing homes. Many government employees are working. And almost all of those folks are under age 65. Several states don’t have any shelter in place orders.

[Laurelin]

6. Minnesota does

They've had a shelter in place order for a while, but of course a lot of people are still working. I imagine the younger group is most likely to be working in food delivery, grocery stores and warehouses, and is unlikely to have enough savings to just stay home.

I have a daughter in Minnesota who is still working one job, though she lost another job due to the stay home order. I have two other kids who are essential workers and will be working no matter what.

[BigmanPigman]

7. A chart from 2 weeks ago in CA looks identical to that one.

"The same can be said across the state. Of the 2,102 who tested positive for the coronavirus in California, those aged 18-49 were the highest age group, with 970 positive cases. The next highest age group were 50-to-64 year-olds with 493, followed by 449 senior citizens aged 65 and older."

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/why-more-young-males-in-san-diego-county-test-positive-for-coronavirus/2292888/