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To evaluate national and regional trends in COVID-19 incidence and testing volume among adults aged 18–22 years during the fall 2020 college reopening period.

September 29, 2020MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ReportOpen Access

Recent Increase in COVID-19 Cases Reported Among Adults Aged 18–22 Years — United States, May 31–September 5, 2020

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PSPhillip P. SalvatoreBrigham and Women's Hospital ESErisa SulaOak Ridge Associated Universities JCJayme P. CoyleUnited States Air Force Research Laboratory

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Surveillance data reveals a 55.1% rise in COVID-19 incidence in young adults, highlighting the critical role of university mitigation strategies.

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To evaluate national and regional trends in COVID-19 incidence and testing volume among adults aged 18–22 years during the fall 2020 college reopening period.
Monitored COVID-19 surveillance and laboratory testing data in the United States from May 31 through September 5, 2020.
Assessed percentage changes in weekly COVID-19 incidence and SARS-CoV-2 testing volume across U.S. Census regions and demographic subgroups.
Weekly incidence of COVID-19 among adults aged 18–22 years rose by 55.1% nationally between August 2 and September 5, with the highest regional surges in the Northeast (144.0%) and Midwest (123.4%).
Testing volume for SARS-CoV-2 in this demographic varied markedly by region, ranging from a 6.2% decrease in the West to a 170.6% increase in the Northeast.
The proportion of confirmed COVID-19 cases in this age group occurring among non-Hispanic White individuals grew from 33.8% to 77.3% between May 31 and September 5.

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Salvatore et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa8415a7fa1fa2c8282b490 https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6939e4

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Surveillance data reveals a 55.1% rise in COVID-19 incidence in young adults, highlighting the critical role of university mitigation strategies.

Recent Increase in COVID-19 Cases Reported Among Adults Aged 18–22 Years — United States, May 31–September 5, 2020

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Recent Increase in COVID-19 Cases Reported Among Adults Aged 18–22 Years — United States, May 31–September 5, 2020

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