Half of Chandigarh’s coronavirus patients in 20-30 yr age group

Naina Mishra

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 5

Of the 18 Covid patients in Chandigarh, nine belonged to the age group between 21 years and 30 years, implying the "prevalence" of virus mostly in young adults in the city.

Over 50 per cent of Covid patients from city belonged to age group of 20 and 30 years, 27 per cent fell in 31-40 year bracket.

Dr Lakshmi of PGI explains, “It is the youngsters who often meet more with their peers and hence the chances of transmission increases within their age group.”

Two Covid cases reported in the city illustrate the same. A 23-year-old woman from Sector 21 had come in contact with her brother, who had further contacted a Sector 38 male (21 years) and another person, a Sector 19 male (23 years).

Another example is that of Sector 30 resident who had returned from Dubai on March 11. He had come in contact of his two friends, who also tested positive. Both his friends are 23 years of age.

Patients above age of 30 years were found infected with virus after coming in contact with family members. A 48-year-old mother was infected from her daughter and 30-year-old male cook had also come in contact with the first Covid case.

A 40-year-old woman from Sector 30 had tested positive after coming in contact with her son.

The youngest patient in the city is 9-month-old infant of the NRI couple and the oldest patient is grandmother of the baby. Both are currently admitted to PGIMER.

Case study

0-11 year: 1 case

11-20 year: Nil

21 – 30 year: 9 cases

31 – 40 year: 5 cases

41 – 50 year: 2 cases

51 – 60 year: 1 case

61 and above: Nil

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