MIS-C Cases Increase in L.A. County Children

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health or Public Health has confirmed 137 new deaths and 3,497 new cases of COVID-19.  To date, Public Health identified 1,161,773 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 18,789 deaths. 

Since Feb. 9, daily reported cases have stabilized near 3,500 new cases a day.

Public Health is reporting 15 additional cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children or MIS-C, bringing the total cases in L.A. County to 90 children including one child death.  L.A. County has experienced more than a 35% increase in children with MIS-C in the last two weeks; on Jan. 30, Public Health reported 66 children with MIS-C.   

All 90 children with MIS-C in L.A. County were hospitalized and 41% of the children were treated in the ICU. Of the children with MIS-C, 30% were under the age of 5 years old, 40% were between the ages of 5 and 11 years old, and 30% were between the ages of 12 and 20 years old. Latino/Latinx children account for 72% of the reported cases.

MIS-C is a serious inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 that affects children under 21 years old. MIS-C cases tend to appear in children weeks after they had COVID-19, and sometimes even when a child or adolescent had no known prior infection. Symptoms include fever that does not go away and inflamed body parts, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs. If you believe your child is displaying MIS-C symptoms, contact your primary care or an urgent care provider. Seek emergency care for critical or life-threatening conditions. If you do not have a primary care provider, dial 2-1-1 and L.A. County will help connect you to one.

Details: www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.