Nearly 226,000 children in the U.S reported with Covid-19 last week, pediatrician group says

Nearly 226,000 children reported with Covid-19 last week, pediatrician group says Coronavirus infections have continued to increase “exponentially” among children across the US, and now account for nearly 26% of all cases reported nationwide, new data published Monday shows. By Melissa Macaya, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN

Coronavirus infections have continued to increase “exponentially” among children across the US, and now account for nearly 26% of all cases reported nationwide, new data published Monday shows.

The American Academy of Pediatrics report 225,978 new cases among kids over the past week, a slight decline from the week before when 243,373 new cases were reported. That had been the second highest total of new diagnoses among children reported during the pandemic.