Mumsnet removed a thread discussing hospitalisation and risks to children following the LBC interview with the hospital matron.
The Department of Health publishes hospitalisation figures by age. Daily hospitalisation of children is currently averaging 40 to 50 admissions.
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/healthcare?areaType=nation&areaName=England
The admissions criteria is designed to exclude children who are in hospital for other reasons and catch Covid-19.
I don’t know what we consider an acceptable level of risk. We haven’t had that conversation as a country, but I feel sorry for the hundreds of families living through this horrific experience every week.