More Than 61,000 American kids tested positive for Covid a week ago — the most elevated measure of any seven-day length since the pandemic started, new information shows.
The number of new cases among kids was accounted for by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, who have been aggregating week after week Covid numbers the nation over.
From Oct. 22 to Oct. 29, a record 61,447 kids tested positive, the report shows.
“This is an obvious reminder of the effect this pandemic is having on everybody – including our kids and teenagers,” American Academy of Pediatrics President Sally Goza said in an statement.
“This virus is highly contagious, and as we see spikes in many communities, children are more likely to be infected, too.”
Overall, since the onset of the pandemic, over 853,000 children have contracted COVID-19.
AAP says they collect data from 49 states, New York City, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Ages of those considered children vary by state. In New York City, for example, those up to age 17 are considered children.
In Tennessee and South Carolina, the age range for children is 0 to 20.
