CHILDREN UNDER 10 ARE EXPERIENCING MAJOR COVID-19 INCREASE IN ARKANSAS

[Arkansas Granny]

(Not shouting. Headline was in all caps.)

The recent COVID-19 resurgence in Arkansas has led to a 15% increase in cases for children under age 10 in July, the highest of any age group that month.

The 10-and-under age group saw 3,208 additional cases between June 30 and July 30, a 15% increase in the total number of COVID-19 cases, according to an Arkansascovid.com analysis of Arkansas Department of Health data. The 25-34 age group suffered a significant outbreak as well, experiencing a 12% increase with 6,780 additional cases.

The lowest increase involved the elderly, ages 65 and older, who saw 3,997 additional cases, or an 8% increase.

Similarly, the Arkansas Children’s Hospital said they have experienced a record number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations.

https://arkansascovid.com/2021/08/children-under-10-are-experiencing-major-covid-19-increase-in-arkansas/

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. 15% increase ... in comparison to what?

Sometimes I think people end up journalists because they didn't pay attention in math class.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. The previous month.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. Don't know how you know that from the article, but okay :)

15% month-over-month is not really a 'major increase', but okay.

Still alarming.

[regnaD kciN]

4. "The elderly" have been vaccinated...

...and have the lowest rate of COVID. Children have not been, and have the highest.

ANTI-VAXXERS: "See? Vaccines don't work, or we wouldn't be having this resurgence (which is just a fabrication of the Deep State and the Liberal Media, except when we want to use it for our own arguments)!"

[WHITT]

5. I Saw Video Last Night

about a Miami-area hospital where they said they had 11 young children in the hospital, 6 were in the ICU.