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[quote=Anonymous]Since we seem to drop a link here and there in various threads, here's a master thread of sorts.

Alabama:
https://www.wsfa.com/2021/07/28/alabama-reporting-about-30-pediatric-covid-hospitalizations/
Also in there: "Health officials claim 108 children in Alabama have developed the Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome of Childhood from COVID, with more kids under investigation."

Arkansas:
https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-childrens-hospital-reports-record-high-for-covid-19-hospitalizations
"Of the 24 patients admitted, seven are in intensive care and four are on ventilators. None of the hospitalized patients have been fully vaccinated and more than half of the patients are eligible."

Mississippi:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/mississippi-health-officials-warn-delta-surge-12-children/story?id=78828192
"Of the seven children currently in the intensive care unit due to COVID-19, two are on ventilators [...]"

Missouri:
https://www.kctv5.com/coronavirus/childrens-mercy-reaches-capacity-due-to-increase-in-kids-with-covid-19-infectious-diseases/article_84988b54-ee63-11eb-899a-ab48134676d1.html
"COVID-19 cases are rising across the KC metro and children are being hospitalized at a higher rate compared to previous weeks." but the article also says the problem is compounded by a rise of other childhood illnesses.

Texas:
https://www.houstonpress.com/news/at-texas-childrens-some-kids-with-covid-need-ventilators-11610665
"Out of all the kids who show up to Texas Children’s concerned they may have COVID-19, “Currently, roughly 10 percent of those children who test positive do require hospitalization,” [...] “and roughly one-third of those may require critical care.” "[...]Texas Children’s Hospital system has treated over 150 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome, also known as MIS-C [...]" "Texas Children’s has a dedicated “long-COVID” clinic to research and care for some of the long-term symptoms a COVID infection can leave children dealing with months later, including both fatigue and “some long-standing cardiac [and] pulmonary issues that may need to be addressed by a sub-specialist.”" [/quote]

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