Covid-19 in children rattles healthcare
Hospitals in three major cities suspect higher number of coronavirus cases in minors
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.