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Covid-19: Cases In Children Increased Dramatically In Second Half Of August, New Report Says
COVID-19 cases among children increased dramatically during the second half of August, according to a new study.
Cases in kids went up 17 percent between Thursday, Aug. 13 and Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the report by the Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.
The study relied on data on the age distribution of COVID cases provided on the health department websites of 49 states, New York City, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
During the pandemic, 476,439 total child COVID cases have been reported, with children represented 9.5 percent of th…
Covid-19: 'Lower Risk' NY HS Sports Can Practice, Play Within Region Only, Cuomo Announces
New York high school sports deemed as “low risk” have been given the green light to begin play next month, though higher-risk sports with full physical contact may only continue to practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Aug. 24, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that lower-risk sports such as tennis, soccer, cross country, field hockey, and swimming in all regions may continue to practice and start play beginning on Monday, Sept. 21.
However, when games begin, Cuomo said that there will be no travel practice or play permitted outside of a school’s region unti…
Covid-19: CT Hospitalizations Fall Below 200 Statewide After Peaking At 2,000
The number of people hospitalized with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Connecticut has dropped to below 200 after peaking at nearly 2,000 two months ago.
As of Wednesday, June 17, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that a total of 186 people were hospitalized from the virus, after peaking at 1,972 on Wednesday, April 22.
Of the 186 people hospitalized, 68 were in Fairfield County, while five were in Litchfield County.
Statewide, 365,916 Connecticut residents have been tested for COVID-19 since the pandemic broke out in mid-March. There have been a total of 45,429 positive COVID-19 cases, wit…