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Are kids activities driving new coronavirus cases? Here s what the data says.
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At the start of the pandemic, coronavirus transmission among children appeared to be low. But the virus now appears to be quickly spreading among children participating in youth sports and other activities, researchers say and those infections could be fueling outbreaks across the country.
Data shows after-school activities are driving coronavirus outbreaks
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky during a White House briefing last week said after-school activities are creating clusters where coronavirus can spread among children which, according to new data, can fuel larger coronavirus outbreaks that put adults at risk. Specifically, public health officials and epidemiologists have suggested school sports, which may involve close indoor contact, are now a major source of the coronavirus s transmission among communities, the
The new virus cases included 85 people under age 18. The rest were adults with 50% female and 50% male. They reside in Rockingham (125), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (65), Merrimack (46), Strafford (24), Grafton (23), Belknap (15), Cheshire (14), Carroll (10), Sullivan (7), and Coos (4) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (34) and Nashua (24). The county of residence was being determined for 11 new cases.
There were 94 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in New Hampshire as of Tuesday s report and a pandemic total of 1,236 (1.43% of all cases).
The number of people confirmed as recovered moved to 81,948 (95% of all cases).
Outbreak at small college in NH
Those who attended events at a small Catholic college in Warner around Easter are being asked to get tested for the coronavirus after an outbreak infected at least 16 people.