Three children infected with the omicron strain of coronavirus are in the intensive care unit, 190 children are hospitalized, Sergei Sargsyan, pediatrician-consultant of the Ministry of Health told journalists.

According to him, in two weeks of January and February, 39,189 cases of dementia among children under 18 were registered in Armenia, which were confirmed by PCR and rapid tests. During the next two weeks the number of cases decreased slightly.

Omicron affects children more often and mainly causes upper respiratory tract infections: rhinitis, nasopharyngitis, cough, and other symptoms.

Children infected with Omicron sometimes developed so-called croup, which was difficult to control. Bronchitis, gastrointestinal disorders, rash and in some cases meningitis were also common.

According to the expert, this strain of coronavirus was more often concentrated in the upper respiratory tract in children and did not reach the lungs, so there were not many cases of pneumonia.

However, according to the expert, it is very important to find out how long the virus affects children. It is believed that children can develop other viral infections after recovery.