Share this Story: Sabrina Maddeaux: Lockdowns are killing young CanadiansSabrina Maddeaux: Lockdowns are killing young Canadians Our nation’s younger generations are self-harming and dying in unprecedented numbers that appear to directly correlate with closures Photo by KEVIN KING/Postmedia NewsArticle content A pandemic that disproportionately kills the elderly is undeniably bad, but just as tragic is a response that disproportionately kills the young. Try refreshing your browser, or Sabrina Maddeaux: Lockdowns are killing young Canadians Back to video Approximately 35 per cent –– or over 7,200 –– of total excess deaths occurred among those between 45 and 64 years old despite the demographic accounting for only seven per cent of COVID-related deaths. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content The report is clear: as the pandemic stretches on, it’s younger Canadians who are disproportionately dying The report is clear: as the pandemic stretches on, it’s younger Canadians who are disproportionately dying. The portion of excess deaths younger Canadians actually account for is likely larger than it appears in StatCan’s year-end report.

Source: National Post December 31, 2021 03:47 UTC