As many as 34,606 children below the age of 18 have tested positive for Covid-19 during the second wave of the pandemic in Assam, authorities have said. While 5,755 children under five years of age tested positive, 28,851 infections were recorded in the six to 18 age group. Earlier, a major portion of those in the below-10 age group was exempted from testing. This time, however, if an adult has tested positive and is under home isolation, we have tested the children as well. He added that out of the 34,606 positive cases, 34 have succumbed to the infection — 0.1 per cent of the total cases.

Source: Indian Express June 28, 2021 16:21 UTC