Younger people are behind a rise in coronavirus illnesses in the Austin area, Texas officials said, noting that the county now has the highest number of active cases since August.
More than half of the 1,034 active cases in Austin-Travis County involve adults between 20 and 39 years old, according to Austin Public Health. “These numbers indicate that those who recently participated in a gathering have had a higher risk of encountering someone infected with the virus,” a news release said. “We encourage everyone who was involved in gatherings outside of their household this weekend (ex.
Halloween parties) to get tested for COVID-19 this week.” Health officials warned an increase in cases would lead to needless deaths. (iStock) The agency.