Data shows higher number of coronavirus cases in young adults, deaths grow in older populations

Data from the state health department shows the number of coronavirus cases is higher among younger adults, compared to older populations.

However, the number of deaths is higher in older people compared to young people.

Showed coronavirus is sickening young adults health latest report showed coronavirus is sickening young adults take a look at this graphic from the mississippi state department of health.

The bars in blue represents the number of cases among each age group.

When you look at the 18 through 29 age group, more than 37- hundred people tested positive for coronavirus.

This is a high in comparison to the older population.

You can see from only 25-hundred people in the 60 to 69 age group tested positive for coronavirus.

And the numbers continue to drop in the older age groups .

The orange bars represent the number of deaths among each age group right now 5 young people died from the virus while the virus killed more older people across the state