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COVID-19 in children in Odisha state, India: a retrospective review

We retrospectively analysed the swab samples tested for COVID-19 from 7 March 2020 to 17 August 2021 at the Indian Council of Medical Research-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 553 763 nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from individuals suspected with COVID-19 in Odisha state....

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Main Authors: Sanghamitra Pati (Author), Girish Chandra Dash (Author), Subhra Subhadra (Author), Jyotirmayee Turuk (Author), Debaprasad Parai (Author), Usha Kiran Rout (Author), Sonalika Rath (Author), Jyotsnamayee Sabat (Author), Rashmi Ranjan Nanda (Author), Hari Ram Choudhary (Author), Debdutta Bhattacharya (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We retrospectively analysed the swab samples tested for COVID-19 from 7 March 2020 to 17 August 2021 at the Indian Council of Medical Research-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 553 763 nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from individuals suspected with COVID-19 in Odisha state. 75 190 (13.6%) samples were positive by reverse transcription-PCR. There were 5988 (8%) cases in children and young people under 18 years old. Odisha reported 996 153 COVID-19 cases which resulted in 6985 deaths in adults and 36 in children and young people under 18 years old.
Item Description:10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001284
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