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Las Vegas pediatricians notice spike in children's COVID-19 cases
By: Abel Garcia
Posted at 9:40 PM, Dec 27, 2021
and last updated 12:40 AM, Dec 28, 2021
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The cases of children testing positive for COVID-19 continue to rise in Las Vegas. Valley pediatricians say they are seeing a rise in hospitalizations and phone calls from families about their children getting sick.
Dr. Carrie Wijesinghe with Siena Pediatrics, a local pediatrician, says about two months ago she was receiving about five to 10 calls a day from parents about their children testing positive for COVID. Currently, she says she is receiving 30 to 40 calls a day.
Pediatricians are seeing the start of another wave of COVID-19, but they say it's hitting our children harder this time around.
“We have started to see an uptick in the last couple of weeks with the amount of COVID cases that we have seen in the office and reportedly in our hospitals as well,” Wijesinghe said.
She says during this surge, monitoring your child’s health is critical...
Las Vegas pediatricians notice spike in children's COVID-19 cases
By: Abel Garcia
Posted at 9:40 PM, Dec 27, 2021
and last updated 12:40 AM, Dec 28, 2021
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The cases of children testing positive for COVID-19 continue to rise in Las Vegas. Valley pediatricians say they are seeing a rise in hospitalizations and phone calls from families about their children getting sick.
Dr. Carrie Wijesinghe with Siena Pediatrics, a local pediatrician, says about two months ago she was receiving about five to 10 calls a day from parents about their children testing positive for COVID. Currently, she says she is receiving 30 to 40 calls a day.
Pediatricians are seeing the start of another wave of COVID-19, but they say it's hitting our children harder this time around.
“We have started to see an uptick in the last couple of weeks with the amount of COVID cases that we have seen in the office and reportedly in our hospitals as well,” Wijesinghe said.
She says during this surge, monitoring your child’s health is critical...
