COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising in children in Los Angeles County as omicron variant spreads
At the start of December, the county saw 457 pediatric cases of COVID-19, with eight young patients hospitalized.
Yet, despite this jump in cases, federal health officials say initial findings show the omicron variant is not more of a threat to children. Instead, scientists say much of the rise in pediatric hospital admissions results from the sheer number of children who are becoming infected with both delta and the omicron variants, as well as low vaccination rates among kids over five.The CDC recently shortened the isolation period for asymptomatic Americans infected with COVID-19 from 10 days to five days followed by strict mask-wearing for another five days.CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky defended this decision.
New data shows over-the-counter rapid antigen tests may not be as sensitive to the omicron variant as to the delta. But Walensky said those tests still play an important role.
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