A new report by the Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association says COVID-19 cases among children shot up more than 17% between August 13 and August 27.

That's more than 70,000 new child cases in that time span across the country.

Experts say the increase in child cases could be a result of more children being tested in recent months.

The new report says despite the climbing numbers, severe illness from the virus is still rare among children.