More than 15.5 million cases of COVID-19 have been recorded among children in the United States since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to the latest reports from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.

The report stated that more than 66,000 cases of COVID-19 were recorded among children during the past four weeks, while more than 13,000 cases of COVID-19 were recorded among children in the week ending March 23.

Over the past 6 months, the weekly number of reported COVID-19 infections among children in the United States has steadied, averaging around 30,000, according to the report.

He added that it is likely that the recorded cases of Covid-19 among children are "much less" than the actual infections among them.
He also stressed that there is a need to collect more age-specific data to assess the severity of disease associated with the new variants, as well as assess potential long-term effects.

It is important to realize that there are immediate effects of the pandemic on children's health. But most importantly, we need to identify and address the long-term effects on the physical, mental and social well-being of this generation of children and young adults, reports the American Academy of Pediatrics.