People in twenties among most affected by coronavirus in Poland
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A team of Polish scientists presented an epidemiological analysis of the first phase of the Covid-19 epidemic in Poland. The study was conducted on a sample of the first 1,389 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in March 3-27 in Poland.
As it turns out, more cases among young people (20-29 years) have been confirmed in Poland than in Italy. According to available data on the age of infected, clearly higher incidence of infection was observed in three age groups: 20-29 years (4 per 100,000), 40-49 years (4.1 per 100,000) and 50-59 years (4.3 out of 100,000 people).
How do scientists explain the fact that this group had the highest infection rate?
According to one interpretation, this may be due to a different demographic structure, but also due to the fact that during the winter break many young people went to Northern Italy. After returning from holidays, 20-year-olds could infect their parents, which would explain the high number of confirmed cases in people aged 50-59.
As the researchers note, the fact that one of the most affected age groups was a group of people aged 20-29 indicates that this group should be targeted with preventive measures.
