Photo: Getty ImagesParents of school-aged children were very worried that they could catch Covid-19 if schools were reopened at alert level 3, Christchurch researchers have found. In an online survey of parents undertaken just prior to schools reopening at level 2, more than 60 per cent of those surveyed said they were either "extremely", "very" or "somewhat" worried about their children catching Covid-19 at school. Associate Professor Tony Walls, who is a paediatric diseases expert, said the study showed there was a real concern that their children could catch Covid-19 at school. Walls said evidence from New Zealand and overseas shows children generally have milder Covid-19 and a better prognosis than adults. But the situation developed very rapidly and it was understandable that parents were worried about sending their children back to school after lockdown, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 14, 2020 17:15 UTC