The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 1,579 new COVID-19 infections Thursday, the most since early February and part of a larger trend as infections continue to increase.
Additionally, the Omicron variants have been making more San Diego children sick, the HHSA reported, with some requiring hospitalization and others developing multisystem inflammatory syndrome or MIS-C. From November 27, 2021, to May 7, 2022, 90% of the pediatric hospitalizations for the syndrome occurred in not-fully-vaccinated children.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,"MIS-C is a rare, but serious, postinfectious hyperinflammatory condition occurring about 2 to 6 weeks after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus." "MIS-C can often be so severe that children require life-saving interventions," Wooten said."Parents should contact their doctor immediately if their child develops any of these symptoms. The best thing parents can do is get all the recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for themselves and their children."
A total of 9,611 tests were reported to the county on May 14, and the percentage of new positive cases was 7.3%. The 14-day rolling percentage of positive cases, among tests reported through May 14, is 5.8%.
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