At least 169,423 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S.
3:52 a.m.: Rate of COVID cases in children 'steadily increasing'
"The number and rate of cases in children in the United States have been steadily increasing from March to July 2020," the CDC's updated guidelines read."The true incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children is not known due to lack of widespread testing and the prioritization of testing for adults and those with severe illness.
The CDC also said that while children do have lower rates of mechanical ventilation and death than adults, on in three children who are hospitalized with COVID-19 complications in the United States were admitted to the intensive care unit -- the same rate for adults.Oklahoma State University officials announced Saturday that 23 people in an off-campus sorority house have tested positive for COVID-19.
“Due to the nature of this situation, the entire chapter house is in isolation or quarantine and will be prohibited from leaving the facility,” the news release states. “One member of the sorority who lives elsewhere is among those who tested positive and will also remain in isolation.”
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