Median age of positive coronavirus patients plummets to 21
THE median age of those testing positive for Covid-19 in Nottingham has dropped to 21.
According to the city council’s weekly Covid-19 surveillance report, more young females than males are testing positive – 621 0-19-year-olds in Nottingham have tested positive since the pandemic began.
The figure is down from 29 the previous week. In July, the average age of people testing positive was around 38.
The number of males who tested positive in the same period was 424.
It comes as the number of cases has skyrocketed in Nottingham with 1,654 positive results confirmed in the week beginning September 28.
The report shows that Nottingham has a “significantly higher” number of cases than the average in England – with a growth rate of 496.8 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 people.
The University Park, Lenton Abbey area of the city – an area heavily populated by students – has recorded 677 cases.
Following behind is Arboretum, Forest & Trent University, with 289 cases.
Last week it was confirmed that 425 University of Nottingham students tested positive for the virus in the week ending October 2.
But both Nottingham universities said they would not be stopping on-campus teaching at the moment despite coronavirus cases soaring in Nottingham.
Confirmed Covid-19 cases
■■University Park, Lenton Abbey - 677
■■Arboretum, Forest & Trent University - 289
■■Radford - 246
■■Lenton & Dunkirk - 201
■■The Park & Castle - 198
■■St Ann’s West - 172
■■Bobbers Mill - 112
■■Clifton North - 94
■■Wollaton Park - 85
■■Forest Fields - 81
■■City Centre & Trent Bridge - 75
■■Beechdale - 74
■■Mapperley Park - 73
■■Clifton South - 69
■■Hyson Green - 69
■■Bestwood - 63
■■Broxtowe & Cinderhill - 61
■■Thorneywood - 60
■■Aspley - 59
■■Basford Park Lane - 59