People In Their 20s Now Have The Highest Amount Of COVID-19 Cases In Ontario

119 new cases were reported on Monday.
Ontario Editor

It looks like more young people are continuing to catch COVID-19. In the government's latest report, those between the ages of 20 to 29 now have the highest amount of cases province-wide. 

On Monday, 119 new Ontario COVID-19 cases were reported. Out of these, 64% were under the age of 40.  

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New COVID-19 cases in Ontario on July 27

Now, 6,216 Ontarians in their 20s have contracted COVID-19, which makes them the highest age group in the province. 

Those in their 50s follow closely behind with 6,187 cases. 

Last week, the Ontario government mentioned that more younger residents were contracting the disease due to "fatigue" over COVID-19. 

Health officials are warning to keep your distance and to avoid large gatherings as Ontario moves into stage three. 

  • Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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