NEW YORK - "We need public awareness to grow rapidly," said Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday about an alarming rise in the number of cases of an inflammatory illness in children that may be connected to COVID-19.
82 children have Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in New York City, up from 62 cases reported a day earlier. 53 of the children have tested positive for coronavirus or have antibodies.
More than 100 children across the state have been diagnosed with PMSIS and three have died. One child died in New York City.
Speaking during his daily briefing on the city's response to the coronavirus pandemic, de Blasio announced a new public awareness campaign aimed at parents and caretakers to be on the lookout for symptoms in children