Anyone of any age can get sick from COVID-19. Theresa Priolo reports. Like many parents, Kerry McKenna didn’t think her 4-year-old son was in danger of contracting coronavirus.
But on March 13, the New Rochelle 1st-grade teacher’s son began vomiting, then spiked a fever and picked up a dry cough. “At that time they said vomiting is not a symptom, it could not be corona, it’s cough, fever, fatigue and shortness of breath,” McKenna said. “So I was dismissed and lo and behold, he’s positive.” It took McKenna 6 days to acquire a test and 10 days to find out her son had coronavirus.
And while her son has recovered, her story reflects the worries of parents all around the nation. In New Jersey alone, 146 of the state’s over 6,000 cases are under
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