Ron DeSantis: “The positivity rate for people 18 to 24 is 17%.”

“And so those numbers just need context. And, and here's, I think part of what is driving the positivity for the whole pandemic, The positivity rate for people 18 to 24 is 17%. kind of that 21, 22 is 17%. On the other hand, 65 to 84 is 6.5% positivity. And so it's those elderly folks, our most vulnerable, that we really need to protect that is the most important cohort.” (21:57–22:06)

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