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Exploring the young demographic profile of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong: Evidence from migration and travel history data — Europe PMC PMID:32589645

Source: Europe PMC (en)
Original: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32589645
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235306
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Exploring the young demographic profile of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong: Evidence from migration and travel history data — Europe PMC PMID:32589645 — Europe PMC (en), https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32589645 (CC0-1.0); archived copy: https://metraipolis.com/documento/dc_434bdce7828c (Metraipolis archive dc_434bdce7828c, sha256 c915346155ea08923273a6cfcf6cea6ea60da424e5ff77f0742b7b497b5b51fa)

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@misc{dc434bdce7828c,
  title = {Exploring the young demographic profile of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong: Evidence from migration and travel history data — Europe PMC PMID:32589645},
  howpublished = {Europe PMC (en)},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32589645},
  note = {License CC0-1.0; archived copy https://metraipolis.com/documento/dc_434bdce7828c; sha256 c915346155ea08923273a6cfcf6cea6ea60da424e5ff77f0742b7b497b5b51fa},
  year = {2026}
}

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This paper investigates the profile of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong, highlighting the unique age structure of confirmed cases compared to other territories. While the majority of cases in most territories around the world have fitted an older age profile, our analysis shows that positive cases in Hong Kong have been concentrated among younger age groups, with the largest incidence of cases reported in the 15-24 age group. This is despite the population's rapidly aging structure and extremely high levels of population density. Using detailed case data from Hong Kong's Centre for Health Department and Immigration Department, we analyze the sex and age distribution of the confirmed cases along with their recent travel histories and immigration flows for the period January to April 2020. Our analysis highlights Hong Kong's high proportion of imported cases and large overseas student population in developing COVID-19 hotspot areas such as the United Kingdom. Combined with community action and targeted and aggressive early policy measures taken to contain the virus, these factors may have contributed to the uniquely younger age structure of COVID-19 cases in the city. Consequently, this young profile of confirmed cases may have prevented fatalities in the territory. Recent research has highlighted the importance of a demographic approach to understanding COVID-19 transmission and fatality rates. The experience in Hong Kong shows that while an older population age structure may be important for understanding COVID-19 fatality, it is not a given. From a social science perspective at least, there is 'no easy answer' to why one area should experience COVID-19 differently from another.

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Pubblicazione: PloS one, 2020 (prima pubblicazione 2020-06-26).
Identificativi: PMID 32589645 · PMCID PMC7319322 · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0235306.
Descrittori MeSH principali: Emigration and Immigration; Travel.
Pagina: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32589645 — https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235306. Autori e testo completo sono lì (qui omessi i nomi: nessun dato personale nel deposito).
Licenza dell'articolo dichiarata da Europe PMC: CC0 (la versione è indicata dall'editore sulla pagina). Abstract riportato senza modifiche al contenuto, con attribuzione; deposito marcato CC0.
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