1 in 12 test positive: The age group at the top of the Omicron wave
Altavilla, who graduated university last year, is one of thousands of 20-somethings who have contracted Omicron since it hit Australian shores in early December.
And with the backlog in PCR testing and a growing reliance on rapid antigen tests, the true share of young adults infected is likely to be much, much higher. That comes from the knowledge that he is less likely to catch the virus again, at least for a little while. "Having that sense of protection now is actually really comforting," he says. "I don't feel so worried about being exposed now that I've got it over with."
"The way I've felt for a little while is I want to minimise my risk for others, but I'm happy with a higher risk for myself," they say. As cases were rising in December, they were still going out on the weekends but working from home two days a week and doing regular rapid antigen tests before going into the office.
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