Average Age Of COVID-19 Patients In Rhode Island Falling

(Undated)--The average age of Rhode Islanders who are being diagnosed with COVID-19 is getting younger.According to RI Health Department data, the average age was about 38 years old last week.The average age peaked at the height of the virus pandemic in the first week of April at about 55 years old, and has been falling since then.State officials say the trend is being watched, and that this is why Health Department Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott has been emphasizing the need for people of all ages to take steps to prevent the spread of the disease.

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