In the week ended Dec. 24, 178,935 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in children, the American Academy of Pediatrics said Tuesday.
According to the AAP, this number is likely to reach 2,000,681 positive Covid-19 cases in children since the onset of the epidemic. As of December 24, children accounted for 12.4% of all Covid-19 cases in the U.S.
AAP also noted that there has been an increase of 1 million Kovid-19 cases in children since November 12, and in the last two weeks from December 10 to December 24, there has been a 22% increase in children. Case.
The AAP said the overall rate was “at 2,658 cases per 100,000 children in the population.”
“At the moment, it seems that serious illnesses caused by Kovid-19 are rare in children. However, there is an urgent need to gather more information on the long-term effects of the epidemic on children, including the long-term damage caused by the virus. Including routes. ‘Unstable physical health of infected children, as well as its emotional and mental health effects,’ the AAP data report said.
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