The winter Omicron surge has sent more kids with COVID-19 to Ontario hospitals than previous pandemic waves, and now some hospitals are starting to plan for a new uptick in children admitted with the virus.
a new uptick in children admitted with the virus.
“We are watching very carefully,” he said, noting the hospital experienced a slight increase in hospitalizations for COVID this past week. SickKids data shows children under five, not yet eligible for COVID vaccines, are being admitted in higher numbers than older kids, mirroring a provincial trend. Of the 159 children admitted since Jan. 1 with COVID as the primary diagnosis, 85 have been four and younger.
Allen said the majority of those in the specialized unit above age five were unvaccinated, despite being eligible. While CHEO experienced an uptick in kids being admitted with the virus during the first two weeks of March, the trend did not continue through the rest of the month. Samson said withgoing up, it’s critical to ensure eligible kids are vaccinated and maintain masking in indoor places, including schools.
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