Israel: 56% of new Covid cases are in schoolchildren

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“The majority of new Covid cases each day are among school-age children, most of whom are not vaccinated against COVID-19. As of 23rd September 2021, 36,822 of the active COVID cases were among school-age children, making up more than 56% of all current cases. Another 90,000 students were in mandatory quarantine after exposure to a COVID patient.”

Times of Israel report

 

Israel: 40% of new Covid cases are in children under 11yrs

 

 

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** This post was originally published on September 23, 2021 **