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CDC says 1 in 500 US kids have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19

From April 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, data suggest that more than 140,000 children under age 18 in the United States lost a parent, custodial grandparent, or grandparent caregiver who provided the child’s home and basic needs, including love, security, and daily care.

Overall, the study shows that approximately 1 out of 500 children in the United States has experienced COVID-19-associated orphanhood or the death of a grandparent caregiver.