COVID-19 in children in Brunei Darussalam: Higher incidence but mild manifestations.

Brunei Darussalam documented its first pediatric (≤ 12 years) case of the novel Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the 10th March 2020 and to date, there is a total of 12 confirmed cases. All were diagnosed through contact tracing of family members, typically fathers. All remained stable during their hospitalization. Most (75%) had mild symptoms and did not require specific treatment for COVID-19. The median length of hospitalization was 14 days (the duration of required isolation). In summary, we reported a higher incidence of COVID-19 in children, but with mild manifestations and no sequelae or complications on follow up. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.