Health Dept. to monitor paediatric COVID cases

16 children, who tested positive, are under treatment in U.T.: Director of Health

The Health Department has decided to closely monitor the incidence of paediatric COVID-19 cases. At least 16 child patients are under treatment for COVID-19 in the Union Territory. S. Mohan Kumar, Director of Health, said. While 16 children had tested positive and were admitted to the paediatric COVID-19 ward at the IGMCRI, the test results were awaited in the case of four newborns of mothers with COVID-19. The result of one newborn has come negative. While 12 children were in the 1 to 5 years age range, four were under five years of age, Dr. Mohan Kumar said.