Proportion of cases among those under 19 and those 20 to 29 has increased significantly
Mayor John Tory says in the most recent two weeks, the average age of COVID cases was 39 years old — compared to 52 years overall for the entire pandemic outbreak.
"The proportion of cases among those who are less than 19 years of age and those 20 to 29 years of age has increased significantly in the last few weeks," he said.
The mayor is reminding residents that while younger people cases have generally not fallen severely ill from COVID-19 and are less likely to be hospitalized, they can still transmit the virus to others, especially to vulnerable groups.