54% of Covid-19 cases in children recorded in October

In terms of incidences of outbreaks of the coronavirus, schools are currently ranked fifth in the HPSC’s list of settings. File picture: Ben Birchall

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 among children of school-going age increased exponentially across the month of October and into November.

According to official statistics produced on a daily basis by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, some 54%, or 3,163, of cases involving children aged 14 and under were recorded in October, the second month for which schools were open following the first wave of the virus.