California’s ‘young invincibles’ increasingly infected by coronavirus, Newsom says

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by: Los Angeles Times

Posted: Jul 6, 2020 / 05:44 PM PDT

Updated: Jul 6, 2020 / 08:48 PM PDT

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Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday the surge in coronavirus cases hitting California was due in part to younger people who might believe “they are invincible” but nonetheless are becoming sick from COVID-19.

These are younger adults — who Newsom called “the young invincibles” — who are testing positive for the disease, a trend that has become apparent as the economy has reopened and working-aged adults return to work and had resumed social gatherings.

“So a lot of these younger folks may be coming into hospitals, but with not as acute needs as what we were seeing in the past,” Newsom said. In L.A. County, working-age adults are making up an increasing share of the percentage of those who are hospitalized, while seniors are making up a declining share.

Some young people think “they are invincible but don’t feel it’s going to impact them and if it does, it’s not a big burden.”

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