MADISON, Wis. — Children’s Wisconsin, UW Health Kids and the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics made a plea to Wisconsin communities to keep kids safe from COVID-19 amid the doubling of positive cases in individuals under the age of 18.
“Children’s hospitals across the country and here in Wisconsin are seeing an alarming increase of patients with COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses,” said UW Health Kids in a release. “We are very concerned about this trajectory and are asking the community to stay vigilant to keep our kids and communities safe.”
The health groups asked the community to continue to practice safety precautions known to be effective in limiting the spread of disease including wearing a mask, getting vaccinated, social distancing, washing hands and getting a flu shot.
The latest COVID-19 report from Children’s Wisconsin can be found here.
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