hospitalizations. when we are talking about pediatrics, kids, minors who are 17 and younger. if we take a look at the numbers of just the shear amount of cases, i mean, compare the numbers in less than a month's time. we saw what was a record low in november and now we're reaching up to those peak levels for our seven-day averages for cases among kids and hospitalizations also moving in the absolute wrong direction with a dramatic increase. now, we know that omicron isn't as severe as delta, but that doesn't mean that our children are not still ending up in the hospital with some of those intense cases of dealing with covid-19. we're seeing this all across atlanta, though, with our pediatrics and with adults, some six major hospitals in the atlanta area, the metro area, all came together and released a joint statement pleading with people to take the precautions necessary to limit the spread of omicron. the city's mayor, keisha lance