380,174
total child COVID-19 cases were reported by 49 states
501
cases per 100,000 was the overall rate of children in the population
179,990
new child cases were reported from July 9 to August 6 (200,184 to 380,174), a 90% increase in child cases over four weeks
3 to 12
percent of total state tests were done for children, and 3.7 to 18.6 percent of children tested were positive
0.5 to 5.3
percent of total reported hospitalizations were children, and 0.3 to 9 percent of all child COVID-19 cases resulted in hospitalizations
0 to 0.4
percent of all COVID-19 deaths were children, and 19 states reported 0 child deaths
15,000+
cumulative child cases were reported in 7 states
5,000+
child cases were reported in half of the states
Reference: Children and COVID-19: State Data Report: A joint report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association Summary of publicly reported data from 49 states, NYC, DC, PR, and GU Version: 8/6/20: https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP%20and%20CHA%20-%20Children%20and%20COVID-19%20State%20Data%20Report%208.13.20%20FINAL%20v2.pdf
