More than 10% of Israeli kids who got virus now suffer from ‘long COVID’ – study - The Times of Israel

More than 10 percent of Israeli children who were diagnosed with the coronavirus show signs of suffering from the so-called “long COVID,” the Health Ministry announced Monday.

Among those 12 to 18, chances of long COVID were higher among those who had coronavirus symptoms, however, researchers also found long COVID even among 3.5% of the children who were asymptomatic when they tested positive.

More than 200,000 children under 18 have tested positive in Israel, with about half of them asymptomatic, the survey said.

According to the survey, 30% of parents of those affected reported a deterioration in “neurological, cognitive, and mental health abilities,” including disturbed sleep and concentration problems, compared to before the children tested positive for COVID-19.

Also on Monday, Channel 12 reported that the Health Ministry is slated to ease restrictions for children under the age of 12, who are too young to vaccinate, in response to growing frustration among parents over testing requirements.

Separately, the Health Ministry announced Monday that 7,781 people were diagnosed with coronavirus over the past day, with a positivity rate of 5.22%.

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