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837 children under the age of 10 in US test positive for COVID-19 during week ending February 24

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There were 837 children under the age of 10 who in the United States tested positive for COVID-19 during the week ending February 24, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Out of those who provided figures, four individuals were hospitalized and zero were admitted to the ICU. The gender breakdown was 51 percent male and 49 percent female.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association stated that in the United States, children represent about 9 percent of all COVID-19 cases. The Mayo Clinic points out that children of all ages can contract COVID-19 but most don’t become as ill as adults and some show no symptoms at all.

Figures are accurate as of April 29.

Positive tests per age group
Age groupNumber Positive
0 - 9 Years837
10 - 19 Years1,785
20 - 29 Years2,524
30 - 39 Years2,300
40 - 49 Years2,013
50 - 59 Years1,928
60 - 69 Years1,388
70 - 79 Years667
80+ Years383

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