It’s fine to open schools they said.
Kids don’t get sick they said.

Meanwhile a study published in JAMA indicates Utah had a 5,000% raise in pediatric coronavirus hospitalizations since schools opened.

Yes. 5,000% is not a typo. https://www.ksl.com/article/50087223/study-finds-utah-had-5067-rise-in-pediatric-covid-19-hospitalizations-in-6-month-period

Utah’s pediatric hospitalization rate was the highest of the 22 states studied.

"What is striking is that as we got to August and through December, that hospitalizations in children increased quite dramatically; and they increased faster than they did in adults.”

What happened in August? Utah opened schools of course and insisted on keeping them open no matter how high the infection rate got.

200 children ages 0-14 have been hospitalized in Utah for coronavirus, although less than five have died.

What I find infuriating is Utah conservatives love to say how Utah is such a great place to raise a family and how they care so much about children.

This entire pandemic response has always focused on putting business interests first, even at the expense of Utah’s children.