NEW DELHI : Children are being affected with covid-19 and they can be potential carriers of the disease, the government said on Tuesday.“Children are affected and they are asymptomatic.
Severe disease in children is uncommon but we have a protocol to handle this also. The response remains the same which is following covid-19 appropriate behaviour and children should be encouraged to wear masks and maintain social distancing," said Dr V K Paul, member (health), Niti Aayog, at a press conference. “We have a science-driven protocol already available.