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Our @FultonHealth- @EmoryEPI analyses can provide some data on COVID-19 in kids (0-19 years old). For most of the pandemic far fewer kids, than any other age group, were tested; the number tested has grown in the past 4 weeks (purple line below). 1/8
The percent positivity of tests performed among kids was virtually the same as every other age group through April, May and June. In the most recent 2 weeks, kids (0-19 years) have among the highest percent positivity of any age group. 2/8
The number of new COVID-19 cases among kids (0-19 years) in the past 4 weeks is higher than cases diagnosed in the 60-69 and >70 year age groups. 3/8
In the past two weeks, the proportion of cases among kids may actually be more than the 60-69 and >70 groups combined. It appears to be similar in size to the 40-49 and 50-59 year age groups. 4/8
We don't yet know if kids are as likely to be infected if exposed, nor how infectious they are once infected. However, these data show at a population level that kids do become infected with #COVID19 in large numbers. This has implications for our schools. 5/8
My interpretation for why the kids number of cases has been low to date is that they have primarily been home all these months. Now with kids socializing again in camps, youth sports practices, etc. we are seeing that their infection rates are similar to all other age groups. 6/8
Future analyses will split up the 0-19 age group into age subsets to look for differences between elementary school vs junior high vs high school age groups for further insights. 7/8
For more analyses, see the full Fulton County Epi report (link below). 8/8 @ATChambs @saritashahATL @rollinsHDGH @EmoryRollins @DavidHollandMD @CarlosdelRio7 @colleenkraftmd @vmarconi2 @drmt @ajc @wsbtv @cbs46 https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/covid-19/epidemiology-reports. .
