Covid-19 cases among US children and teens jumped 84% in a week, pediatrician group says
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The American Academy of Pediatrics reports almost 72
By Jen Christensen and Theresa Waldrop, CNN
Almost 72,000 children and teens caught Covid-19 last week — a “substantial” increase from a week earlier, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported Tuesday.
The group counted 71,726 new cases from July 22 – 29. That is a “substantial” increase from the nearly 39,000 cases reported a week before, and five times as many kids who were sick at the end of June. The definition of a child varies by state but generally includes those up to age 17 or 18.