ONS: Children and young people are more likely to bring the virus into the household

En nyligen publicerad analys av Storbritanniens Office of National Statistics ONS visar följande.

”This analysis shows that children and young people are more likely to bring the virus into the household than those aged 17+. They are also less likely to catch the virus within the household.

External exposure shows how likely someone is to be the first case in their household. Young people (aged 2-16) are much more likely than those aged 17+ to be the first case in their household. In particular, for the period 26 April to 2 December 2020, those aged 12 to 16 are nearly 7 times as likely to be the first case in their household, compared to those 17+. 

Transmissibility shows how likely someone is to pass the virus on within the household, if they are the first positive case. The analysis shows that for the period 26 April to 2 December 2020,  2 – 16 year olds are more than twice as likely to pass on the virus within their household compared to people aged 17+. 

Susceptibility shows how likely someone is to catch the virus, if someone else in their household has brought it in. Children aged 16 or under are less likely to get the virus from someone within their household compared to people aged 17+.”

Länk ONS Household transmission analysis