A fifth of new Covid cases in under-18s

Figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show there were 6,319 new cases among the under-18s, compared with 7,579 the week before. File Picture

Children aged under 18 made up almost a fifth of new Covid cases identified last week although the number of cases and rate of infection are down on the week before, new data shows.

Figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) show there were 6,319 new cases in this age group compared with 7,579 the week before.