‘Oku taupotu ‘i lalo ha fakamatala fakaTonga
An expert on Covid-19 data says figures showing that the number of reported Covid-19 cases in children aged 5 to 14 has more than doubled is “a bit of a warning signal.”
According to a recent government report, the number of infected children aged between five and 14 has risen since schools went back at the end of April.
Health New Zealand data showed that, between April 24 (when term two began for most schools) and this week, the rolling seven-day average of reported cases per 100,000 people in this age group grew 168%.
This was four times the rolling case rate for people aged 15 to 24 and more than six times the rate for 25 to 44-year-olds.
Dr Emily Harvey from Covid-19 Modelling Aoteoroa said the number of cases among children was higher that would be expected.
However, she told Stuff that there were things that could be done.
She said action could be taken to improve classrooms ventilation.
Low levels of Covid-19 vaccination in children could also be raised.
“It’s not too late to do something about that, either”.
According to the Ministry of Health in the week ending May 14 there were 11,739 new cases overall.
FAKAMATALA FAKATONGA
Kuo pehe ‘e ha taukei ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha faka’ilonga lelei ‘a e mahino mai kuo tapolo ‘a e fika ‘o e fanau iiki ta’u 5 ki he 14 kuo ma’u ‘e he Koviti.
Fakatatau ki he lipooti ‘a e pule’anga Nu’u Sila ne mahiki ‘a e lahi ‘o e puke ‘a e fanau ko eni ‘i he’enau toe foki ki lokiako he faka’osinga ‘o ‘Epeleli.
Ko e teita mei he Potungaue Mo’ui ‘a Nu’u Sila a’u ia ki he peseti ‘e 168 ‘a e fanau he vaa’i ta’u ko eni mei ‘Epeleli ‘aho 24 ki he ‘aho ni, ko ha fika ia mei he toko 100,000 ne puke.
Oku liunga fa ‘eni ia ‘i he to’u ta’u 15 ki he 24 laka ‘aki ia ‘a e liunga ono ‘o kinautolu puke he ta’u 25 ki he ta’u 44.
Pehe ‘e Dr Emily Harvey mei he Covid-19 Modelling Aoteoroa ko e fika ‘i he kauleka ko eni oku puke ‘oku laka ia he fika ne fai ‘a e ‘amanaki ki ai.
Ka na’a ne pehe ‘e lava pe ke fai ha me’a ki ai hange ko hano fakalelei’i ‘o e venitileisini ‘o e ngaahi lokiako pea ke hiki hake mo e levolo ‘e toki ngofua ai ke huhu malu’i ha leka.
Na’a ne pehe ‘oku te’eki tomui ‘eni.
Fakatatau ki he Potungaue mo’ui na’e ‘i ai ‘a e keisi fakakatoa ‘e he 11739 ‘i he uike’eki ‘o Me ‘aho 14.
