Proportion of child covid cases rising in Karnataka
Proportion of child covid cases rising in Karnataka News Network July 26, 2021 Bengaluru, July 26: The second wave of covid-19 may have officially decreased, but Karnataka has witnessed an increase in the percentage of child covid-19 cases. As per official data, pre-teens (children aged 0-9) represented an average of 3.5% of daily cases in the state in May. It rose to 4% in June and has now jumped to 4.4% in July. Among teenagers (aged 0-17), the proportion has remained a constant 8% to 9% statewide. Paediatricians on the ground have also observed the increase. “In the last couple of week...