Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, May 10: Coronavirus infection is getting stronger with each day. The worrying fact is that during the last two months, over 50 percent of those who got infected with COVID19 were youngsters.

Compared to the first wave of the pandemic, the second wave is spreading very fast. Every day, many of the positive cases comprise young people.

The doctors attribute this phenomenon to the unbridled movement, social life without taking enough care, and callousness towards the disease. In the Coronavirus first wave, those aged over 60 had higher chances of getting the infection. The youngsters had less chances of getting the infection as they normally have stronger immunity against diseases. But now, the youngsters are falling prey to the infection easily because of their own recklessness.

The fact that the youngsters are showing utter negligence towards the risks posed by coronavirus is worrying. The statistics warn that this attitude of the young people poses grave danger. Even when lockdown is imposed, many young people are seen roaming around recklessly. Another major reason for the youngsters getting infected is that they overlook the importance of following corona guidelines.

Dakshina Kannada district health officer, Dr Kishore Kumar, says that compared to the first wave, the second wave is spreading very fast, and over 50 percent of the infected persons are youth, which is a serious matter. He noted that young people unnecessarily loiter on the road even when curfew is in force and warned that coronavirus can be brought under control only through strict adherence to the COVID guidelines.