More than 97,000 Kids in US Tested <br />Positive for COVID-19 in July The stunning statistic comes from <br />a report published by the <br />American Academy of Pediatrics and <br />the Children's Hospital Association. The report focused on <br />the last two weeks of July. The numbers equate to a <br />40 percent increase in child cases <br />in locations of the US where the report was focused. The age range of those <br />included in the report varied based <br />on how states organize data. Little is known about how children spread the virus, <br />as well as how it can affect them. <br />The youngest child known to have died from <br />the virus was a seven-year-old in Georgia. The report was released as <br />students are getting back to school, <br />many inviting students back <br />to campuses for in-person classes. Over the weekend, the U.S. surpassed <br />five million cases of coronavirus infections. <br />More than 162,000 people have died due to the virus.
