Children

• Are at lower risk of severe COVID-19 than adults
• Severe cases of COVID-19 in children are associated with younger age and underlying conditions
• The rate of hospital admission is high in under 1-year-old
• The highest risk of serious illness
• Risk factors - chronic lung disease (including asthma), cardiovascular disease and immunosuppression conditions
• Symptoms
• Fever, cough or shortness of breath (73%)
• Severe and critical disease similar to adults
• Recently, SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with a potentially severe inflammatory syndrome in children as reported in Europe and USA