Thread by @COVKIDProject

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
1/15

Latest data updates on #COVID19 vaccinations, cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and disparities are posted on our dashboards.

#epitwitter #PedsICU @Cleavon_MD @DrEricDing @RheaBoydMD

covkidproject.org

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
2/15

Average daily incidence of #COVID19 in children/teens ⬆️ to 40.4/100,000 this week. Cumulative cases = 5.6 million.

covkidproject.org

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
3/15

Highest current #COVID19 incidence persists in the US South, Southwest, and Pacific Northwest - also Indiana/Illinois.

covkidproject.org/hot-spots

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
4/15

Daily incidence rates of #COVID19 in kids ⬇️ in a few states this week, but continue to ⬆️ across all regions of the US.

covkidproject.org/hot-spots

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
5/15

#COVID19 cases in kids continue to ⬆️ sharply across the Southeast. Mississippi now experiencing higher DIR than Florida.

Additional data for each state in the hover boxes on our dashboard - best viewed on a larger screen.

covkidproject.org/hot-spots

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
6/15

#COVID19 cases in kids are ⬆️ most rapidly in Indiana in the Great Lakes region.

covkidproject.org/hot-spots

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
7/15

After months of declines, #COVID19 cases in kids are again ⬆️ sharply in the Southwest, and may exceed winter surge highs if present trends continue.

covkidproject.org/hot-spots

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
8/15

#COVID19 cases in kids are surging in the Far West - DIR is many times higher in Hawaii than it has ever been before.

covkidproject.org/hot-spots

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
9/15

New hospital admissions for #COVID19 continue to ⬆️ among children, but ⬇️ slightly in 18-19 year olds compared to last week.

covkidproject.org/hospitalizatio…

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
10/15

NEW VISUALIZATION ❗

You can now view current pediatric #COVID19 hospitalizations by state - remember these data only go back to last fall - no data at all for first 6 pandemic months.

covkidproject.org/hospitalizatio…

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
11/15

Past 7 day admission trends for #COVID19 in children and 18-19 year olds reveal many states with very adverse trends.

covkidproject.org/hospitalizatio…

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
12/15

Cumulative #COVID19 death data reveal that infants suffer the highest mortality rates, followed by 18-19 year olds, and 12-17 year olds. Children 1-11 years have the lowest death rates.

covkidproject.org/deaths

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
13/15

#COVID19 racial/ethnic disparities dashboard has been updated with deaths through 8/14/21.

Excess compared with whites:

6-fold for Indigenous kids
3-fold for Black kids
2.5-fold for Hispanic kids

covkidproject.org/disparities

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
14/15

Finally, the majority of kids 12-17 years old remain NOT fully vaxxed against #COVID19. Darker = higher percent unvaxxed. Remember only full vaccination is protective against #DeltaVariant

covkidproject.org/vaccinations

❗ 23-AUG-2021 UPDATE ❗
15/15

Thanks to the COVKID Team, esp Dr. Jason Salemi for creating the hospitalization templates.

Thank you for sharing these data widely. #epitwitter #PedsICU @SapnaKmd @heather_haq @Arrianna_Planey @Cleavon_MD @DrEricDing @drkomanduri @Bob_Wachter