Much of the blame has been placed on people attending parties and taking vacations.
Much of the blame has been placed on — exactly the types of activities that, not too long ago, government officials were not only permitting but actively encouraging in order to get their national economies moving again post-lockdown.
In Spain, the average age of those infected by COVID-19 had fallen from between 62 and 63 years old during the peak of the pandemic to between 37 and 39 years old today, Simón said. The country is also detecting more cases among people who are asymptomatic, he added., in an effort to bring the infection rate back under control.
Simón on Thursday issued a plea to young people who might believe that the risk of catching the coronavirus is small, and he called on social media influencers to relay the warning to their followers.
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