The incidence among young people doubles the national average and soars in Cantabria, Catalonia, Asturias and the Balearic Islands
The national incidence rate has increased since last week and has even once again exceeded the barrier of 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. This indicator stands at 106 this Tuesday, but with clear differences if the focus is broadened by age. Among young people aged 20 to 29, the incidence marks an average of 251 points and among those aged 12 to 19, 243.42.
The general incidence rate rises to 106 cases and soars above 250 between the ages of 20 and 29.
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The Ministry of Health has begun to publish this Tuesday the incidence data separated by age and community, just a few days after the macro outbreaks associated with study trips in Mallorca. These values show a very unequal trend in the 14-day rate curve between age groups and also between some communities: Cantabria, Catalonia, Asturias and the Balearic Islands have a rate among young people that is double the national average.
Specifically, Cantabria, which is experiencing a skyrocketing global incidence, with 179.96 cases, records particularly high data among young people under 30 years of age. The group from 20 to 29 is located at 637,576 infections and the group from 12 to 19 at 539.09. Catalonia is also experiencing a difficult situation among its young people. The age range of 20 to 29 records an incidence of 404.32, while that of 12 to 19 stands at 351.44. All this, while the community average is 147 cases.
More striking is the case of the Balearic Islands, precisely the region that has been the origin of the massive outbreaks of the last week. Although its incidence remains low, it has experienced a significant increase in recent weeks. Ten days ago, for example, it had an incidence of 41 cases, down from about 80 this Tuesday. However, among its young people from 12 to 19, the rate reaches 246, more than triple the average for the region. In the group of 20 to 29 it reaches 176.
It is an example similar to that of Asturias, which is also around 76 cases on average, when the rate among its young people exceeds 200: 203 from 12 to 19 and 270 in those from 20 to 29.
Andalusia also maintains high rates among its young people, although it is true that it is the region that has shown the worst data for several weeks. With an average incidence of 163, it rises to 346.30 among young people aged 20 to 29 and to 286.76 among those aged 12 to 19.
The most vaccinated groups have incidences below 50 cases
The reverse is exhibited by the most vaccinated age groups. No group over 60 years of age exceeds 50 cases of incidence nationwide. Only in some communities, such as Andalusia, Catalonia, the Canary Islands or Cantabria, the rate in the group of those from 60 to 69 exceeds this barrier. Meanwhile, 44.8% of this group have the complete regimen and almost 100% of those over 70 years of age are fully vaccinated, that is, they have two doses of Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca or one of Janssen.
The 50-59 age group now has a national incidence that barely exceeds 50 cases (51.88). This group is the one with the fastest vaccination rate, with 87.3% with the first dose of vaccine and 71.7% fully immunized, although it is true that they have been with the vaccine for less time than the older ones .
Another data that illuminates the division by age groups and communities is the greater dispersion of the incidence between communities as the age of the population decreases.
Thus, the disparity between regions between regions in those over 80, for example, ranges from 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants of Murcia to 38 in Cantabria. However, among young people aged 20 to 29 the difference ranges from 83 in Castilla-La Mancha to 637.56 in Cantabria.
