JimBowie1958
Old Fogey
- Sep 25, 2011
- 63,590
- 16,756
- 2,220
This bullshit about not opening our public schools due to COVID19 risks is simply nonsense.
Total child deaths of COVID19 in children in the two initial deadliest months was TWENTY deaths.
Worst case, 400 children have died so far due to COVId19
Now compare that to other causes of death via accidents.
So there are about 1000 child drownings per year, and 4000 children dying in auto accidents.
To keep schools closed over 400 child deaths is simply Fearmongering stupidity.
“Relatively few children with COVID-19 are hospitalized, and fewer children than adults experience fever, cough, or shortness of breath,” the CDC wrote in that April 6 study, which also made clear that “severe outcomes have been reported in children.” As of Tuesday, the CDC’s data included two deaths of children between the ages of 1 and 4, one death of a child between 5 and 14 years old, and 17 deaths of people between 15 and 24.
Total child deaths of COVID19 in children in the two initial deadliest months was TWENTY deaths.
Summary of Findings Reported on 7/9/20:
(Note: Data represent cumulative counts since states began reporting)
Cumulative Number of Confirmed Cases*
- 200,184 total child COVID-19 cases reported, and children represented 7.6% (200,184/2,651,066) of all cases
- Overall rate: 279 cases per 100,000 children in the population
Change in Child Cases, 6/25 – 7/9
- 61,971 new child cases reported from 6/25-7/9 (138,213 to 200,184), a 45% increase in child cases
Testing*
- In 7 states reporting, children made up between 5.7%-10.9% of total state tests
Hospitalizations*
- In 20 states and NYC, children were 0.8%-2.9% of total reported hospitalizations
- Across states, between 0.7% and 9.1% of all child COVID-19 cases resulted in hospitalization
Mortality*
- In 42 states and NYC, children were 0%-0.5% of all COVID-19 deaths; 22 states reported zero child deaths
- In states reporting, 0%-0.2% of all child COVID-19 cases resulted in death
Worst case, 400 children have died so far due to COVId19
Now compare that to other causes of death via accidents.
So there are about 1000 child drownings per year, and 4000 children dying in auto accidents.
To keep schools closed over 400 child deaths is simply Fearmongering stupidity.