Representative Image COVID infection for those below 18 years of age during second wave less than 13 pc: NHM Assam ANI | Updated: Jun 29, 2021 05:40 IST Dispur (Assam) [India], June 29 (ANI): National Health Mission, Assam on Monday evening informed that during the second wave, the COVID-19 infection rate for those aged below 18 years of age is less than 13 per cent. An official document by the health mission stated, "From 1/04/2021 to 26/06/2021, the total number of COVID infected persons in Assam has been 2,80,504. Out of this, 34,606 within the age group of 0 to 18 years were found infected with COVID 19. Further analysis showed that a total of 5,755 cases belonged to less than 5 years and 28,851 to 6 to 18 years age groups."