Delhi: Doctors allay fears, say kids below 12 at low Covid risk
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Doctors allay fears, say kids below 12 at low Covid risk

Hindustan Times  

Amid concerns that more children may be catching the Sars-CoV-2 virus, health experts in the Capital said there is no need to panic since the infection among minors was usually mild and it lasted only three to four days. Private hospitals in Delhi have also noted a spike in the number of Covid infections among children, but the majority of the cases coming in do not result in admissions. Private hospitals in the city have also noted a spike in the number of Covid infections among children, but the majority of the cases coming in do not result in admissions. Dr Krishnan Chugh, director and head of the department of paediatrics at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, said that children were usually coming into the outpatient department or consulting doctors via video calls and getting better within three to four days. Dr PK Sharma, epidemiologist and advisor with the New Delhi Municipal Council, said, “Parents must be counselled to get their children vaccinated and the administration should consider doing that through PTA meetings.”

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