I think the main thing is to seek treatment if fever lasts >7 days or if he/she develops respiratory difficulty or abdominal pain.

Respiratory difficulty could indicate pneumonia.

Our friend's 7yo was recently admitted to TCH for MIS-C (Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children) from COVID-19. The docs there told our friend they have seen about 250 cases of it. They told our friend that abdominal pain was a common presenting symptom of MIS-C. Our friend's son had a very severe course, but thank god is improved.

gunan01 said:

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I think the main thing is to seek treatment if fever lasts >7 days or if he/she develops respiratory difficulty or abdominal pain.

Respiratory difficulty could indicate pneumonia.

Our friend's 7yo was recently admitted to TCH for MIS-C (Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children) from COVID-19. The docs there told our friend they have seen about 250 cases of it. They told our friend that abdominal pain was a common presenting symptom of MIS-C. Our friend's son had a very severe course, but thank god is improved.

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MIS-C can be originally diagnosed as appendicitis. Since it happens several weeks after infection, sometimes the connection is missed.

I would take my child in if it doesn't get better in a week, or if fever can't be controlled with Tylenol/Advil.

Hopefully kiddoc chimes in here, but, as gunan pointed out, a fever over 7 days is worrisome. In general, something like 95% of kids will get over a fever within 5-7 days (kiddoc, please help me on the statistics). Prolonged fever, or a fever that goes away and comes back a few days later, could indicate a secondary infection or something else concerning.

I will say though, the examples given here do illustrate that kids aren't immune to this. Yes, they're unlikely to die, but there is more to infection than simply death or no death. Whether they should be vaccinated or not is another risk analysis you should discuss with your pediatrician and in your family.

Nixter said:

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Friend's 10-year-old has Covid. Symptoms started last Thursday, and still dealing with fever, headaches, and nausea. Also has had some congestion, but lungs seem good.

Going on 4+ days with symptoms seems to be outside the norm from what little I've read for a 10-year-old. Anyone have any insight on when they should seek treatment or what symptoms might be cause for alarm?

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10-year-old in question turned the corner late yesterday and had a good day today. Thanks everyone for your responses.