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Cases before the pandemic (March 17, 2019, to December 31, 2019) were compared with cases during the pandemic (March 15, 2020, to December 31, 2020).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n In total, 3891 dog bites occurred during the pandemic, and 3696 occurred before the pandemic. The proportion of dog bites to all injuries was greater during the pandemic than before (1.6% vs. 1.1%,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). Children aged 5 to 9 years represented a higher proportion of cases during the pandemic than before (36.3% vs. 33.0%,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <0.05). More dog bites occurred during daytime hours (8:00\n am<\/jats:sc>\n to 4\n pm<\/jats:sc>\n ) during the pandemic (26.1% vs. 24.3%,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <0.05). During the pandemic, the admission rate for dog bites was higher (12.9% vs. 11.4%,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <0.05). More injuries to the head, face, or neck occurred during the pandemic than before (62.8% vs. 58.3%,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n \n Pediatric dog bites accounted for a significantly higher number and proportion of injuries seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay-at-home orders may have had some influence on pediatric dog bite demographics, as evidenced by more bites occurring from 8\n am<\/jats:sc>\n to 4\n pm<\/jats:sc>\n and more school-aged children 5 to 9 years old sustaining dog bites. 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