Analysis: 15 percent of US coronavirus cases are now children
By Sarah Polus - 08/09/21 09:10 PM EDT
Recent reports show that children are accounting for 15 percent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., as the delta variant causes an uptick in cases around the country.
According to new data collected by the American Academy of Pediatrics, almost 94,000 COVID-19 cases in children were reported over a two-week period from July 29 to August 5, which the academy dubbed "a continuing substantial increase." The outbreak increased the total number of child cases by 4 percent.
"After declining in early summer, child cases have steadily increased since the beginning of July," the report added.
Since the pandemic began, nearly 4.3 million children have tested positive for the virus — 14.3 percent of total cumulative cases.
The new figures come as children's hospitals in COVID-19 hotspots have reported an increase in young patients battling the virus.
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