The second wave of COVID-19 is impacting younger individuals and children, unlike the first wave when the elderly, and those with co-morbidities were most vulnerable. 

The Union health ministry has stated that 79,688 children have contracted the infection in the five states worst hit by the virus. In Maharashtra, 60,684 children have been infected from March 1 through April 4. Among these, 9,882 are below five years of age. In Chhattisgarh, 5,940 children have been infected, with 922 of them being under five. In Karnataka, 7,327 children have contracted the infection and 871 among these are below 5 years of age. The corresponding numbers in Uttar Pradesh are 3,004 and 471. Delhi recorded 2,733 infections among children, with 441 of them being less than five years old.

Public health experts suggest that weaker immunity in children and a lack of COVID-appropriate behavior are to be blamed… (NDTV, April 7, 2021)