Long Covid: Parents exposing kids to virus without knowing the risk, expert warns

Dr Liqa ur Rehman, a senior neonatology registrar with the SAOLTA hospital group, said he is seeing cases daily now, but there is a lack of awareness of the real risks of Long Covid for children.

Children who have mild Covid-19 are still at risk of developing Long Covid and structured supports are needed for their families, an expert has warned.

Case numbers among children under the age of four continue to rise, with 10,041 new cases identified in this age category, and 18,308 cases in the 5-12 age bracket, according to the latest official figures.