Pediatric Infections Increase, While 18 States Report No COVID-19 Fatalities

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Children’s Hospital Association released a report on September 3, 2020, that found 70,630 new pediatric SARS-CoV-2 virus cases were reported over the past 2-week, bringing the total to 513,415 cases during 2020. This data indicates a 16% increase in child cases since late August.

And, in states reporting, 0%-0.2% of all child COVID-19 cases resulted in a related fatality. Furthermore, 18 states in the USA reported (0) child deaths during 2020.

“These numbers are a chilling reminder of why we need to take this virus seriously,” commented AAP President Sara “Sally” Goza, M.D., in a press statement.

Separately, the U.S. CDC reported on September 11, 2020, there have been 188 pediatric fatalities related to influenza viruses during the 2019-2020 flu season in the USA.