What three of Ohio's top medical experts say about COVID-19 and kids

About 13% of diagnosed COVID-19 patients across the state are people under the age of 20, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

What does that mean for schools?

What should parents do as they prepare for the new academic year?

GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE ISSPELLING OUT MORE ABOUT WHATSCHOOLS IN OHIO SHOULD EXPECTAS THEY REOPEN.TONIGHT -- WCPO 9 NEWSREPORTER RAVEN RICHARD ISBREAKING DOWN WHAT DEWINE ANDA GROUP OF MEDICAL EXPERTSANNOUNCED TODAY.GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE'S NEWSCONFERENCE COMES A DAY AFTERKENTUCKY GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEARRECOMMENDED KENTUCKY SCHOOLSWAIT UNTIL THE END OFSEPTEMBER FOR IN-PERSONINSTRUCTION.

DEWINE'S MESSAGETODAY-HE HAS FAITH IN THESCHOOLS' DECISIONS ON HOWTHEY'LL OPEN UP BUT SAYS IT'SIMPORTANT TO KEEP THE SPREADDOWN IN THE COMMUNITY TO KEEPKIDS SAFE."Whatever is going on in thecommunity is going to bereflected in the schools.

Ifit's high covid spreadthroughout the community thenit's going to be high in yourschool.

There's really no wayof changing that."13 PERCENTOF COVID-19 CASES IN OHIO AREFROM CHILDREN 19 AND UNDER.MEDICAL EXPERTS SAY MAJORITYOF KIDS WILL NOT HAVE SEVERECOMPLICATIONS.

MINORITYCHILDREN ARE 4 TO 6 TIMES MORELIKELY TO GET THEVIRUS."It's just a real challengeand an unfortunate dimensionto this pandemic." DR. PATTYMANNING FROM CINCINNATICHILDREN'S SAYS EARLY RESEARCHSHOWS WHICH AGE GROUP OF KIDSARE MORE LIKELY TO SPREAD THEVIRUS IF CONTRACTED."It's fair to say that youngerchildren who need closercontact in their care might beat more risk of spread.

So theyounger you are the morelikely you may be to spreadbecause your care may be inclose contact."RIGHT NOW 38PERCENT OF SCHOOLS IN OHIOWILL HAVE IN-PERSON LEARNING.IN CINCINNATI, RAVEN RICHARD,WCPO NINE NEWS.