More young people are being infected with COVID-19, creating the potential for a severe outbreak, scientists warn. They say the change in demographics could be attributed to lockdown fatigue, increased testing or feelings of invincibility. Infections in under-20 age groupMcBean said he's especially worried about the increase in infections in the under-20 age group. Data from British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island show an increase in COVID-19 infections in the 20-29 age groups. The younger age groups are now making up a higher percentage of positive tests, while older age groups are falling overall, the data show.

Source: CBC News July 19, 2020 19:10 UTC