Newly released data suggests that children, compared to adults, are much less likely to develop serious cases of COVID-19.
The ongoing research by the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program may help ease some of the fears parents have about kids getting back into the classroom.
Numbers from the Public Health Agency of Canada show 1.4% of kids and teenagers were hospitalized with the virus — compared to 13.5% of cases for all ages being treated in hospital.
Researchers point out these statistics are from when most schools were closed, and that going forward, health officials will have to watch what happens now as students get back into the classroom.
