With COVID-19 spreading quickly, the number of infections among children has been increasing — with most having been infected by a family member.
In cases where the whole family is infected, they may have to rely on food delivery services to survive, and children are being forced to miss school or kindergarten classes for over a month.
When children become infected with COVID-19, they tend to be asymptomatic or experience only mild illness, and can recuperate at home. But medical experts are becoming increasingly concerned that the spread of new, more contagious variants may cause some children to become seriously ill.