Report identifies five states that have seen the most coronavirus infections in kids

[Yoni Heisler]

• With fall approaching, the debate surrounding whether or not to send children back to school has become heated.
• Studies have found that children can transmit the coronavirus just as easily as adults, prompting many parents to demand a remote-learning option for the upcoming year.
• A recent report highlights which states are seeing an unusually high percentage of coronavirus infections in kids.

With fall just around the corner, the debate surrounding whether or not schools in the U.S. should re-open has become incredibly contentious. One of the inherent dangers associated with having young students return to school is that kids are less likely than adults to adhere to basic coronavirus safety guidelines. This dynamic was made plainly clear recently after a viral photo from a Georgia high school showed a packed hallway with barely any students wearing masks.

While kids, generally speaking, don't have to worry about contracting the coronavirus and enduring severe symptoms, the underlying fear is that as the virus spreads amongst kids, it will ultimately spread to parents and the broader community.

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