COVID-19 cases, new syndrome on the rise among children, especially Latino children
As COVID-19 cases increase among adults, they have also increased in children, along with cases of a new inflammatory syndrome.
Credit: Photo by Shae Hammond
Mae Villanueva, 4, plays at Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys on Jan. 20, 2021. Mae s parents worry that without in-person instruction she will fall behind in reading. Author: Elizabeth Aguilera | CalMatters Updated: 12:40 PM PST January 21, 2021
CALIFORNIA, USA At least seven California children have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, more than 350,000 kids have tested positive for the virus and the number of youngsters diagnosed with a new, rare inflammatory syndrome continues to spread.
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Mae Villanueva, 4, plays at Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys on Jan. 20, 2021. Mae s parents worry that without in-person instruction she will fall behind in reading. (Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters)
At least seven California children have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, more than 350,000 kids have tested positive for the virus and the number of youngsters diagnosed with a new, rare inflammatory syndrome continues to spread.
All of these stats are on the rise just as a new highly contagious strain of the virus is worrying parents and experts alike and as the state tries to move toward reopening schools next month.