Table 2.

Summary of deaths in children in which SARS-CoV-2 was detected

Number	Clinical information	Location	Age
Detected at PCR cycle threshold <40
1	Vomiting and diarrhea for 2 weeks	Community	<1 year
2	Sudden death—infant was reportedly well but found dead in morning	Community	<1 year
3	Fever, difficulty breathing, nausea	Facility	1 year
4	Child collapsed suddenly while performing daily chores; no antecedent symptoms reported	Community	13 years
5	No reported acute symptoms, but child had severe developmental delay and epilepsy and was non-verbal	Community	16 years
Detected at PCR cycle threshold 40 to <45
6	Sore throat, headache, vomiting for 6 days*	Community	<1 year
7	Abdominal pains	Community	3 years

PCR=polymerase chain reaction.

^*Young age of this child casts doubt on history of “sore throat and headache.” This can only be assumption of care giver. By contrast, vomiting episodes are easily observed and therefore more credible.