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Coronavirus: Data Shows All Ages Have Been Affected On Isle Of Wight

COVID-19 is hitting all ages on the Isle of Wight — with three under-fours getting the virus.

Statistics published by Public Health England,  show coronavirus cases on the Isle of Wight have been recorded in every five-year age group between 0 and 90+ in the last seven months, since the deadly virus started.

Figures produced for the period from March 4 up until October 23 show three cases have been found in children aged between 0 to four and two in five to nine-year-olds.

In children and teenagers, six cases have been identified in 10 to 14-year-olds but 28 found in 15 to 19-year-olds.

The biggest number of cases found in one age group under 50 was in the 20 to 24-year-olds where 40 cases have been found.

Either 30 or more than 30 cases have been recorded in every five-year age category between 25 and 49.

The first positive case identified on the Island on March 4 was found in someone aged between 55 and 59.

Cases of people in their 50s show 85 people have tested positive for the virus, compared to only 65 cases in people in their 60s and 57 in the 70 to 79 age range.

Between the ages of 80 to 89, 91 cases had been recorded.

The most cases have been recorded in the 90+ age category with 54 positive tests, with the second-highest totals in those aged 85 to 89.

Despite warnings, older people may be more likely to get the virus, more cases have been found in people aged 0 to 59 than 60+, with 325 cases to 267.

On one day in April 34 positive cases were recorded — with 18 confirmed cases in the 0 to 59 age category and 16 in the over 60s.

Three cases have been unassigned to age groups.

Since this data release, the total number of coronavirus cases on the Isle of Wight has surpassed 600, as previously reported.

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