COVID Cases Among Children Increasing, Doctors Say

DENVER (CBS4) - In Colorado, state health officials report the number of residents ages 19 and under made up almost 4% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations for the week ending Aug. 1. The largest age group (60-69) made up 20% of hospitalizations.

The National Institutes of health says more than 1,400 children are in the hospital with COVID across the country.

CBS News reports doctors are seeing an uptick in child cases and more severe illness in those children.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 93,824 child COVID-19 cases were reported between July 29 and August 5, with children representing 15% of the weekly reported cases in the U.S.

The CDC says that while children are generally at lower risk for serious illness from COVID-19 than adults, those with preexisting conditions may face more severe symptoms. And even some previously healthy kids are ending up hospitalized.