fewer children in hospital with covid during omicron wave

[Thomas]

Fewer children in hospital through the Omicron wave
Covid19 / January 13, 2022
Evidence indicates that Omicron is less likely to result in an admission to a hospital. Last week I wrote that Covid-19 was not leading to a rise in children in hospital. With two weeks more data, how has the situation changed with the Omicron variant causing significant numbers of cases?
Fewer children in pediatric beds than a month ago
Throughout the winter months, we get a weekly update on the number of children in pediatric beds. The total number of children in hospital remained flat and then fell as we headed into the Christmas period, with fewer admissions for some planned medical procedures. As we moved into the new year, numbers have increased slightly but still down on last month. So the Omicron wave of Covid-19 has not led to more children in hospital.

https://www.statsjamie.co.uk/children-in-hospital/