People aged 40 to 49 are most infected by Covid in the Canary Islands

Latest statistics from the Ministry of Health show that people aged between 40 and 49 years old are the ones that have been infected the with coronavirus in the Canary Islands, 8,280 cases in that age group since the pandemic began. Regarding deaths, people over 80 years of age are the most affected, as 174 men and 175 women in that age group have died, from just 1,941 positives, which represents a death rate of 18%.

Covid-19 also largely affects other age groups, particularly the 30-39 year range, with 7,752 people infected on the islands since the pandemic began. The age group between 20 and 29 is also worrying, with 7,649 people affected. The next group with the most cases is those over 50 years of age up to 59, with 6,955 cases so far.

Those under 20 who have suffered the disease in the Islands add up to a total of 5,082 cases, while those between 60 and 69 add up to 4,319 positives. The population between 70 and 79 totals 2,644, while among children under ten years old, there have been 2,746 positives.

Most deceased among the oldest
Regarding the deaths of patients with Covid-19, in addition to those that have occurred among those over 80 years of age, 120 men and 66 women died in the age group between 70 and 79 years. On the other hand, between 60 and 69 years the deaths of 68 men and 22 women are verified.

 Between 50 and 59 years old, 20 men and 14 women have died, while between 40 and 49, 11 men and three women have died. As for the youngest, the deaths of five women in their thirties and one man have been registered, as well as that of a man and a woman between 20 and 29 years old. In total, 679 people have died with the disease in the Islands.

A total of 47,368 positive cases of coronavirus have been detected in the Archipelago since January of last year. By sex, the disease has affected almost the same number of men as women in the Islands; 23,804 women and 23,564 men.