THE PROPORTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 INFECTION AMONG THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION IN THE STATE OF TRIPURA, NORTH EAST INDIA.

Introduction: COVID-19 is a global crisis caused by SARS-COV-2. The virus was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei province, China; in December 2019. The incubation period of the virus is 2 to 14 days, average around 6.5 days in children and 5.4 days in adults. Asymptomatic infections are common in children. Method: ICMR recognized Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory of Agartala Government Medical College for conducting RT-PCR test for screening and confirmation of SARS-COV-2. Subsequently, tests were undertaken from 5th March 2020. All the tests were performed as per the testing strategies of ICMR on Strategy for COVID-19 testing in India. Extraction of viral RNA was done as per the manufacturer protocol of QIAGEN for QIAamp Viral RNA Mini Kit. The screening was done by targeting the SARS-CoV-2-specific ‘E gene’. Then the Confirmation was carried out by targeting the ‘RdRp gene’ and ‘ORF-1b’. Result: During this study period out of 100995…