while it was originally believed that children were immune to the virus, there are now cases involving children — at least one in alberta, and 17 in ontario, including one involving a baby boy .
one study in jama found that reported cases in children were ‘rare’ as the average age for coronavirus patients was between 49 to 56 years old. another study from the new england journal of medicine examined 425 patients, finding that no one under the age of 15 had the virus. the who has reported that 2.4 per cent of cases were children under the age of 18, while only 0.2 per cent of cases were cases where children were seriously ill.
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with march break approaching bowdish says it could cause the infection to spread, as many families head out on vacation to the u.s. and international destinations. the ontario government recently announced the closure of all publicly funded schools in ontario for two weeks following march break, in response to the growing number of cases of covid-19. it’s a move that she says is “excellent.”
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