Rise in youth hospitalizations, COVID rates ‘very worrisome,’ says Baystate Health chief pediatrician
Updated Apr 09, 5:03 PM;
Posted Apr 09, 4:03 PM
Dr. Charlotte Boney chairs Baystate Medical Center’s department of pediatrics and is pediatrician in chief.
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SPRINGFIELD A month ago, there was not a single case of COVID-19 to be found at Baystate Children’s Hospital. So far this month, there have five pediatric admissions with Baystate Health labs reporting an up to 9% positive rate among those under 18 years triple the state average.
Dr. Charlotte Boney, who chairs Baystate Medical Center’s department of pediatrics and is pediatrician-in-chief, characterized the rise in admissions and the positivity rate on Friday as “very worrisome.”