Pandemic fatigue, variants and gatherings lead to uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations among young people: Experts

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Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and more are reeling from a rise in cases and hospitalizations among younger people. Experts say group activities, vaccine hesitancy, virus variants, return to work and pandemic fatigue are to blame.

In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the chief medical officer of Broward Health Medical Center reported a"slow wave" of young patients being admitted into hospitals.

More than 600 hospitalizations have been reported from Washington state's 44 hospitals -- the most the state has seen in months. COVID-19 fatigue and group gatherings have also been blamed for surges among younger people in Michigan.A man rides a bicycle as people walk on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach on June 26, 2020.

That report also found that the number of active outbreaks was up 10% from the week prior with 312 school outbreaks as well as several clusters related to K-12 sports.

 

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