In the latest three days we observed three new paediatric cases reported from Zhejiang Province Department of Health in the same location:
- #373 - Girl, 2, Dongyang City. Confirmed on February 25, has developed a mild illness, treatment in a hospital in Jinhua. Zhejiang province
- #377 - Girl, 7, Dongyang City. Confirmed on February 27, in serious condition, treatment at a hospital in Jinhua. Zhejiang province
- #378 - Girl, 6, Dongyang City. Confirmed on February 27, in serious condition, treatment at a hospital in Jinhua. Zhejiang province
Age, location and timing may suggest this may be a cluster of cases.
Notably, the 2nd and 3rd cases are reported as in serious condition; almost all previous notified paediatric cases in China were mild.
This feature may signal an epidemiological change in Zhejiang that deserves careful monitoring and assessment.
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