Two of RI's newest cases of COVID-19 are children.

[Totally Tunsie]

One is pre-K, and one is in Elementary School.

This goes against the tide of most other CV patients.

RI went from 5 to 14 cases overnight.

[getagrip_already]

1. actually both china and italy have large numbers of children infected....

It's not unusual at all. So far, there have been no reported fatalities in children, but they do get sick.

[abqtommy]

2. Exactly. The information I have is also that there have been no fatalities in the 0-9 age group.

[Ms. Toad]

3. Correct.

They aren't immune from the disease, it just doesn't hit them as hard.

[Dem2]

4. This could have changed but

"nobody under 18 has died" was a quote I read this week.

[Totally Tunsie]

5. "K" - thanks.

[Hortensis]

6. I've read there are a fair number of serious middle-aged and younger

cases, lower percentages than the over 60 and over 80 age groups certainly, but not rare.