This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health on the characteristics of the clinical manifestations and treatment of coronavirus in children.

"A severe course is observed on average in 1% of cases of COVID-19 infection in children, most often complicated forms of the disease develop in children with severe concomitant diseases," the document says.

Earlier, Newsnn.ru reported that, due to the situation with coronavirus in the Nizhny Novgorod region, it was decided to close children's homes for visiting. Pupils cannot leave the territory of institutions.