Children have a higher rate of infection than the rest of the population
% of population in England testing positive for the coronavirus by age group
7
Nov
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
1
Dec
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
Age 2 to School Year 6
School Year 7 to School Year 11
School Year 12 to Age 24
Age 25 to Age 34
Age 35 to Age 49
Age 50 to Age 69
Age 70+
1%
1%
0%
2%
2%
3%
2%