An Illinois infant diagnosed with COVID-19 may be the first US baby killed by the pandemic, though the cause of death is unknown, according to a local report.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the infant’s death on Saturday.
Several other infants around the world have reportedly tested positive for the disease shortly after birth, though children have made up a small number of confirmed cases across the globe, according to coronavirus research.
Illinois ranks eighth among states with 3,491 confirmed coronaviruses cases. Health officials have reported 47 related deaths, including 13 fatalities reported Saturday.
“If you haven’t been paying attention, maybe this is your wake-up call,” said the state’s Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.
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What stupid headline, how can they say it is unknown if the infant died from the coronavirus. These journalists are getting dumber and dumber.
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