A surge in pediatric coronavirus cases over the last several weeks has seen the number of illnesses in kids surpass 2 million, according to the AAP. More than 1 million of those coronavirus cases in kids have been reported nationwide since Nov. 12, according to the medical group’s data. … Children now represent approximately 12.4% of all cases in the U.S., according to the data, and as of Dec. 17, at least 172 children had died due to the illness.