Young adults are driving the surge in coronavirus cases in Arizona, Florida, and Texas

officials say. Patients' median ages are dropping.

As coronavirus cases rise across the US, officials are reporting that many of the new infections are in young adults.

"We are seeing more people test positive under the age of 35, particularly in our discussions with the leadership in Florida and in Texas," Vice President Mike Pence said on a call with governors Monday, according to ABC News.

From the beginning of the pandemic through May 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the median age of confirmed patients in the US was 48. But in some southern and western states, that has begun to trend downward, officials say.

In Florida, the median age of coronavirus patients fell from 65 in March to 37 last week, according to the Orlando Sentinel. In Arizona, the number of new coronavirus cases is growing twice as fast among those 20 to 44 as those over 65. South Carolina, meanwhile, reported a 413% increase in new cases among people between the ages of 21 and 30.

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