Background and objectives: Coronavirus (COVID-19) is pandemic, has affected almost every country around the world. A retrospective multi-centered study was carried out to determine the frequency of COVID-19 in children and adults in Lahore, Pakistan from March 2020 to May 15 2020. The study was included 574 corona positive (PCR–positive) patients of all age groups including 147 children. Record of the patients who visited emergency with symptoms of Corona like fever, sore throat, and respiratory distress and those admitted in hospitals due to corona illness was analyzed. Travelling history was recorded and frequency determined using SPSS ver 21. Data of study showed that 54% middle aged patients were found to suffer with Corona virus followed by children and 23% old age group. The patients belong to middle / low socioeconomic status. 26 patients had international travel history while 49 travelled domestically. Study concluded that the incidence of coronavirus disease was more in middle age men followed by children and old age group. However, it is found that the incidence of virus observed in children with better recovery than other age groups. In most of the cases, the course of disease is mild to moderate with less mortality rate.
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