What risks and symptoms of illness do children have if they become infected with the coronavirus?

Children who are infected with the coronavirus generally have mild symptoms, and often no symptoms at all.

The most frequent symptoms of the coronavirus disease among children are a high temperatureand coughing. Digestive problems such as stomach ache, nausea and diarrhoea are also frequent children’s symptoms.

Children who contract the coronavirus disease are less likely to develop a severe case of it than adults. But serious cases among children cannot be entirely ruled out.