published in The Journal of American Medicine Association, said the highest odds of transmission were in children between 0 and 3 years old compared to children between 14 and 17 years old.
Children between 4 and 13 years old also had increased odds of transmitting the virus but not as high compared to the younger demographic.
Researchers studied more than 6,000 households in Canada between June 1 and December 31, 2020, to gather results. RELATED: Second child dies of COVID-19 in Central VA, health officials say"As the number of pediatric cases increases worldwide, the role of children in household transmission will continue to grow," the researchers wrote.