covid in children must know facts

Prerna, my daughter who was going to be 7 year old in two weeks's time, was on top of the world and had already made birthday plans just like any other year. Just a day before the D-day, she complained of bodyache, with a mild fever and sore throat. 

Little did we know, this can happen to our child as well as we thought we are taking all the precautions so we were quite confident that we were safe. Unfortunately, the last two years were different from the rest with COVID-19 pandemic affecting millions of people across the world. The fact that the second wave with the new mutant virus has been affecting children this time is not just hard hitting but also difficult to digest for parents like me.

On teleconsultation with our family doctor, we were advised to get her RT-PCR test. Our worst fears came true when the test reports showed her to be COVID POSITIVE. We got the shock of our lives as this was the last thing we were expecting that too just a day before her birthday. As we broke the news to her, she was inconsolable and it was hard for her to believe that she would be required to remain in isolation for the next 3 weeks. This would further mean not just her birthday plans have gone for a toss but she can't even see her parents or hug them which she is used to every now and then, she can't play with her younger sibling or even roam around freely in the house. 

That's when I decided to stop worrying about things like