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‘We're Seeing Kids Test Positive Everyday:' Local Pediatrician Sounding The Alarm On Growing COVID Cases In Michigan Kids

Younger people in Michigan, especially children are contracting the virus at an alarming rate, and this has doctors concerned.

(CBS DETROIT)– In the beginning of the pandemic COVID-19 infections were high among the older population, but now younger people in Michigan, especially children are contracting the virus at an alarming rate, and this has doctors concerned.

“Since February 19th until April 19th we’ve seen about a 300% increase fold in cases of COVDI-19 with our pediatric population,” said Dr. Hannan Alsahlani a Pediatrician with Serenity Pediatrics.

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