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AAP data spotlight rise in COVID-19 cases in US kids
Sep 29, 2020
Univ. of Minnesota, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
The proportion of US pediatric COVID-19 cases has risen substantially over time, with significant geographic variation, according to a study today in Pediatrics and a joint report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association (CHA) also published today.
The Pediatrics study identified 549,432 cumulative child COVID-19 cases (729 cases per 100,000 children) as of Sep 10, with substantial regional variation. Early in the pandemic, most reported pediatric cases were in the Northeast, followed by surges in June in the South and West, and mid-July increases in the Midwest.
Since publication of the Pediatrics article, updated information in the AAP/CHA joint report shows children's cases have risen to 624,890—an overall rate of 829 cases per 100,000 children—representing a 14% increase in the 2 weeks from Sep 10 to Sep 24.
AAP President Sally Goza, MD, said in an AAP press release, "These rising numbers concern us greatly, as the children's cases reflect the increasing virus spread in our communities. While children generally don't get as sick with the coronavirus as adults, they are not immune and there is much to learn about how easily they can transmit it to others.
Since publication of the Pediatrics article, updated information in the AAP/CHA joint report shows children's cases have risen to 624,890—an overall rate of 829 cases per 100,000 children—representing a 14% increase in the 2 weeks from Sep 10 to Sep 24.
AAP President Sally Goza, MD, said in an AAP press release, "These rising numbers concern us greatly, as the children's cases reflect the increasing virus spread in our communities. While children generally don't get as sick with the coronavirus as adults, they are not immune and there is much to learn about how easily they can transmit it to others.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/09/aap-data-spotlight-rise-covid-19-cases-us-kids
