There has been a dramatic increase in the number of school-aged B.C. children testing positive for COVID-19, but health officials say the number is proportionate to an increase in testing.

Kids across the country have been cooped up at home for months now due to the novel coronavirus, and some experts worry the pandemic may have physical and emotional implications.

Even though the novel coronavirus has spread to more than 20 countries, new research suggests children have been largely spared.