Report by Danae Bixler et al. Vol. 69, No. 37. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
September 18, 2020.
What is already known about this topic?
Symptoms associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection are milder in children compared with adults.
What is added by this report?
Among 121 SARS-CoV-2–associated deaths among persons aged <21 years reported to CDC by July 31, 2020, 12 (10%) were infants and 85 (70%) were aged 10–20 years. Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Native persons accounted for 94 (78%) of these deaths; 33% of deaths occurred outside of a hospital.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Persons aged <21 years exposed to SARS-CoV-2 should be monitored for complications. Ongoing surveillance for SARS-CoV-2–associated infection, hospitalization, and death among persons aged <21 years should be continued as schools reopen in the United States.
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