what are the symptoms of covid 19 in children?

Most children who are infected with coronavirus will remain asymptomatic. They are identified while screening if a family member is diagnosed with covid 19 infection.

symptomatic children generally present with the following complaints-

1. Fever
2. Running nose 
3. Cough
4. Sore throat
5. Loose stool
6. Belly pain
7. Nausea and vomiting
8. Loss of taste and smell (older children)
9. Loss of appetite
10. Headache 
11. Body ache
12. Red-eye(conjunctivitis)
13. Fatigue
14. Rash in hand and feet 
15. Ulcer inside mouth

Consult with your doctor when your child is diagnosed with covid 19.

Few children may rarely develop serious symptoms like

1. Respiratory distress
2. Grunting
3. SpO2<94% in room air
4. Chest indrawing(inward movement of the lower chest wall during breathing)
5. Lethargy
6. Convulsion (seizure)
7. Excessive sleepiness or drowsy child
8. Bluish discoloration (cyanosis)
9. Pale and cold hands and feet(shock or hypotension)
10. Unable to take feed orally
11. Bleeding

URGENTLY CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR IF YOR CHILD HAS ANY SERIOUS SYMPTOMS LISTED ABOVE.