Covid-19 infections among children in Islamabad cross 7,000 mark
DHO says some 7,052 children, infants to the age of 10 years, have been affected
Children attend a class at a school in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The number of Covid-19 cases among children in Islamabad has crossed the 7,000 mark as the trend continues its upward trajectory.
According to the District Health Officer Islamabad, some 7,052 children, infants to up to 10 years of age have been affected by the virus.
The report further said that some 6,253 youth from ages 11 to 20 years have also been infected by Covid-19.
Likewise, at least 13,803 people from ages 21 to 30, 19,258 from ages 31 to 45, 13,028 people from ages 46 to 60, 7,001 people from ages 60 to 80, and 648 of ages above 81 years have fallen prey to the disease.
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Children attend a class at a school in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP
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The novel coronavirus’ third-wave has presented a new set of challenges for the country, many of which still remain unabated. The latest concern gripping The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), is talk of a higher Covid-19 ratio among children this time around.
Per NCOC, an infection rate of three per cent has been reported for children aged 1-10 years during all three waves of the virus. However, the deadly contagion was reported to have claimed at least 40 lives under the said age group so far, which stirred the national debate around the third-spell of the virus being most detrimental for children.