Eighty chief medical correspondent doctor Jan acts in
joining us from Boston as we tracked the major
developments including this big number. The co big
nineteen daily case average dropping. To 95000
across the country that number is down nearly 39 %. In
just the past month. And that's good decision right doctor
Aston you don't coming as quickly what what is behind the
dropping cases we're seeing is more people getting
vaccinated that simple. I think I think that's the leading
explanation but again it's how the virus BK is it's how the
vaccines be haven it's how we'd be haven is probably a
combination of all three of those things. No I without that
the let me ask you something you'll be keeping an eye on
certainly alarming to parents this this Malta system
inflammatory condition. It does have an impact the small
percentage of children but still. Assumed sum won't new
information worth noting here. Exactly and we we've said it
before you guys we have to look at different parts of this
population with respect to this virus differently and now.
Focus on pediatric age group there is an uptick in this rare
multi system inflammatory syndrome in children. To date
there have been just under six million children that have
tested positive for cove at nineteen in this country. These
severe infections account for a way less than 1 %.
Of all confirmed covic nineteen pediatric cases there have
been at least 5200. Confirmed cases of this multi system
inflammatory syndrome. And tragically at least 46
confirmed deaths. Usually this is something that presents
or appears four to six weeks after a Coke at nineteen
infection and remember. A very high percentage of those
infections can be asymptomatic and that's why it can be
difficult to pick this up and Jenna just gonna ask yes we
know it's rare but still when parents hear this it's incredibly
scary so what should they be on the lookout for. Well
certainly if you know that your child has had coded
nineteen the things the U wanna look out for again four to
six weeks down the road persistent fever. In addition to one
of these other. Signs or symptoms like a rash on their face
or body blood shot eyes or gastrointestinal. Symptoms
nausea vomiting diarrhea or abdominal pain. And again
that they can have all of the is are they can have none of
these so. Be on the lookout and be in communication with
your child's pediatrician all right doctor Jan we appreciate it
thank you so much.