Spectrum Health: Latest surge affecting more kids, younger adults
GRAND RAPIDS — The most recent surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations has affected a younger demographic, officials from Spectrum Health say.
During a media briefing Wednesday afternoon, April 21, Spectrum officials said the average age of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in recent weeks is nearly a decade younger than the previous surge last fall.
“What we’re seeing during this surge is decidedly different from an age standpoint,” Spectrum Health West Michigan President Darryl Elmouchi said. “You’re all aware that during the initial part of the pandemic and, quite honestly, until we had vaccines, we saw an older demographic coming to the hospital who were ill with COVID.