Covid cases rise among U.S. children

As schools across the United States begin to welcome students back to class for the first time in months, recent data shows that Covid-19 infection is on the rise in children


CUMULATIVE CHILD CASES OF COVID-19 IN U.S. (Apr 23-Jul 30) 

Total U.S. cases 3,835,573 (to Jul 30)
Children represent 8.8%


15,911	32,568	54,031	84,016	116,176	165,845	241,904	338,982 
Apr 	May	May 	Jun 	Jun 	Jul 	Jul 	Jul
23	7 	21 	4	18 	2	16 	30

Jul 16-30: 97,078 new child cases reported – increase of 40 percent

  

CUMULATIVE CHILD CASES OF COVID-19 BY U.S. STATE (as of Jul 30)
Less than 5,000 
5,000-15,000
More than 15,000 
Excluded from data


California
Arizona
Illinois
Florida
Tennessee
                        

Note: Definition of child age range varies by state. Data for New York includes NYC only

  
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics/Children’s Hospital Association 
Picture: AP
© GRAPHIC NEWS