Huge rise in children seriously injured or killed during first lockdown, government figures show

Fiona Simpson
Monday, January 18, 2021

The number of children killed or seriously injured during the first six months of the coronavirus pandemic increased by more than a quarter on the previous year, new government statistics show.

The biggest rise in cases was among young children, statistics show. Picture: Adobe Stock
The biggest rise in cases was among young children, statistics show. Picture: Adobe Stock

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