Explainer: What are possible factors behind the first Covid-19 child deaths in Singapore and how should parents take heed?
SINGAPORE — Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Singapore in early 2020, there were no children among the around 1,400 deaths. Then, three weeks ago, two children under the age of five have died from complications due to the infectious disease.
- In the past three weeks, two children under the age of five have died from Covid-19-related complications
- Infectious disease experts said it is unlikely that the Omicron sub-variants are to blame
- They noted that complications among paediatric Covid-19 cases are rare
- They called on parents to take more precautions with their children's health even though safety rules have been eased
21 Jul 2022 02:56PM
(Updated: 22 Jul 2022 06:46PM)
Source: TODAY
