Almost 800 under-14s treated for Covid-19 in hospital this year

Some 1,662 children have been treated in hospital since the first cases of the virus were reported two years ago

Almost 800 under-14s have been treated for Covid-19 in hospitals since January.

In total, some 1,662 children have been treated in hospital since the first cases of the virus were reported two years ago, 796 of whom have received treatment in just two-and-a-half months.