When it comes to Covid-19 it has been made very clear that elders are most at risk for serious complications if they get the virus.  

 

The vast majority of people who have died from Covid-19 are over the age of 70.

 

But what you might not know is that most people who get Covid-19 are much younger.

 

Adults between ages 20 and 39 accounts for the majority of Covid-19 cases.

 

Kristin Ehresmann with the Minnesota Department of Health talked to reporters about it this week:

 

 

Recently there was an increase in cases among young adults in their 20s in south central Minnesota.

 

health officials interviews this group Interviews with those who are sick links these cases to a group of young adults spending time in bars over the weekend of June 12th and 13th.

 

Unfortunately, many of these young adults who were sick, work in childcare and healthcare.

 

Their illness puts children and medical patients at risk.

 

The advice to young adults taking advantage of bars and restaurants opening - is to be cautious, maintain social distance, be outside if you can and wear a mask when possible. 

 

 

This is your Covid-19 daily update and I’m Melissa Townsend.