Children Made Up 15% Of U.S. COVID-19 Cases Last Week: Report
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More than 165,000 child COVID-19 cases were reported from July 22 to Aug. 5, a 4% increase in the cumulative number of child cases, according to a new an...
Children accounted for 15% of reported COVID-19 cases in the week leading up to Aug. 5, as the country witnesses a surge in hospitalizations and deaths associated with the disease, according to an analysis published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics. More than 4.2 million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, with nearly 94,000 cases being added last week, reported AAP. Child cases have steadily increased in the U.S. since the beginning of July after declining in early summer. More than 165,000 child COVID-19 cases were reported from July 22 to Aug. 5, marking a 4% increase in the cumulative number of child cases. Children have represented roughly 14.3% of COVID-19 cases nationwide since the start of the pandemic. From July 29 to Aug. 5, there were 93,824 child COVID-19 cases reported in the country, making up about 15% of the weekly reported cases, the pediatrician group said.
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