Vulnerability indicators that may determine the severity of COVID-19 cases:
one in three
Young adults may face severe COVID-19.
33%
Was the medical vulnerability indicator rate for males in the age group 18 to 25 and 30 percent for females.
8.7
Was the number of hospitalizations per 100,000 population for the18-29 age group in April.
128.3
Was the hospitalization rate per 100,000 population for patients over 65 in April.
299%
is the increase in the number of hospitalizations during the week ending June 27 for the 18-29 age group.
139%
is the increased rate for patients over 65 for the the week ending June 27.
16.1%
was the increased medical vulnerability for severe COVID-19 cases for non-smokers for 18-29 year olds.
31.5%
of smokers aged 18-29 had increased medical vulnerability for severe COVID-19 cases. The risk of being medically vulnerable to severe disease is halved when smokers are removed from the sample.
10%
is the increased medical vulnerability rate for patients with asthma.
