Published 14:55 IST, September 15th 2020
COVID-19: Nearly 5,50,00 children infected in US, says study
More than half a million children in the United States alone have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the outbreak began eight months ago.
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More than half a million children in United States alone have been diagsed with COVID-19 since outbreak began eight months ago. According to American Acemy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Children’s Hospital Association, 5,49,432 children have tested positive in United States, of which 15 percent or 72,993 cases came between August 27 and September 10.
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According to groups, 49 states officially listed cases by , while only a part of se states reported hospitalisation and mortality by . New York City, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam are among se regions in United States that listed cases by . According to data gared by groups from 24 states and New York City, children me up 0.6% to 3.6% of total hospitalisation.
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COVID deaths among kids in 18 states
groups furr said in ir report that deaths were reported among children in 18 states that provided data on deaths by . groups said that even though deaths among children appear to be rare, states should continue to provide data on COVID-19 cases, testing, hospitalisation, mortality by , race, and ethnicity so that effects of disease can be accurately documented and monitored.
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As per report, children account for 10 percent of total COVID-19 cases in United States, which according to Johns Hopkins University, currently stands at 6.5 million. United States continues to remain worst-affected nation by disease with more cases and deaths reported anywhere in world. So far, country has registered nearly 2,00,000 deaths, which is nearly 20 percent of global tally.
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14:56 IST, September 15th 2020