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From July 9 to August 6, there were 179,900 new cases of COVID-19 in the US – a 90% increase over four weeks, according to AAP report.
From July 9 to August 6, there were 179,900 new cases of COVID-19 in the US – a 90% increase over four weeks, according to AAP report.
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From July 9 to August 6, there were 179,900 new cases of COVID-19 in the US – a 90% increase over four weeks, according to AAP report.
From July 9 to August 6, there were 179,900 new cases of COVID-19 in the US – a 90% increase over four weeks, according to AAP report.
Photo: Methodist of Houston
If you’re worried about getting your child back in class because of the coronavirus outbreak, a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics confirms your concerns.
From July 9 to August 6, there were 179,900 new cases of COVID-19 in the US – a 90% increase over four weeks, according to AAP report.
“In areas with rapid spread of the community, it is likely that more children will also be infected, and this data shows that,” said AAP President Sally Goza. “As a pediatrician, I encourage people to wear cloth covers and be zealous in social distance and hand washing. It is up to us to make the difference, community by community. ”
In just the last two weeks of July, more than 97,000 children tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to the AAP.
“While children accounted for only 9.1% of all cases in states that reported cases by age, 380,000 children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic,” states AAP’s summary of findings.
Most of the new cases of coronavirus among children are less serious, and high hospitalization does not, AAP noted.
“What we do know from this data is that, in children, deaths remain much lower than in older age groups,” said AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases ‘Sean O’ Leary. “But if cases count all the way up, that could probably also affect more children with serious illness.”
According to the AAP, seven states have reported 15,000 or more cumulative children COVID-19 cases. The highest numbers of COVID-19 children were found in California, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Arizona, Alabama, and Georgia.
The AAP study included 49 states, New York City, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Texas reported age distribution for only 8% of all cases, so it is excluded from some of the data.
