COVID-19: Riverside County officials report first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

MIS-C is a rare medical complication from COVID-19; different body parts can become inflamed.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020
First case of MIS-C reported in Riverside County
Riverside County health officials have reported the first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a child.

Riverside County health officials have reported the first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a child.



It's a rare medical complication from COVID-19; different body parts can become inflamed.



The child in question is under 15 years old.



Health officials are also reporting a possible second case with a child from Coachella Valley.



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