"The evidence suggests that children are less likely to become infected, less likely to develop severe disease and less likely to transmit the virus to other children and adults," said co-author and pediatrician Dr. William Raszka Jr. of the University of Vermont School of Medicine. "It is wildly different from flu."
Swiss researchers analyzed data on 39 children younger than 16 and found that in nearly 80% of cases, the illness came from an adult in the house, according to a May study in the journal Pediatrics. Research from the Netherlands also found that the virus is mainly spread from adult family members to children.
In California, children represent a small fraction of confirmed COVID-19 cases. About 1.8% of cases are in children younger than 5 and 6.5% of cases are in people aged 5 to 17. In contrast, 33% of cases are among people between the ages of 18 and 34 years. But if children are driving the spread of the virus, we would have seen big spikes in countries where they've already returned to school, such as Germany and Denmark, experts said.
The statistical probability of elementary or middle school aged child contracting Covid is EXTREMELY low.
Set your mind at ease, because its very likely that your child will return in excellent health.
